by diviadmin | Aug 31, 2014 | Reports, Safeguarding, Sexual Abuse, SHB/CSE
I love my family. Most of us do. But for some children, family is far more complex than it should be. When sexual abuse is part of children’s family experience, it complicates matters incredibly. They love their family, too. But then there’s the...
by diviadmin | Jul 27, 2014 | Safeguarding, Sexual Abuse, SHB/CSE
It’s a daily occurrence on the news these days – another sexual abuse case. But what of the victims? We know that kids can be resilient, but what other factors influence the harm caused? What do we know about the impact of sexual abuse on the children...
by diviadmin | Jul 20, 2014 | Sexual Abuse, SHB/CSE, Training
NOTA International Conference 2014 – York, U.K. Sept.10-12 Why should I go to the NOTA conference? …because it is, quite simply, the best training opportunity in the UK for anyone who works with children and young people (and adults) with sexual behaviour...
by diviadmin | Jul 17, 2014 | Practice, Safeguarding, Sexual Abuse
I’ve lost count of how many boys and young men I’ve encountered who were victims of childhood sexual abuse. It’s the nature of the job. The typical perpetrator is male. The typical victim is female. And we have an image of both in our minds. Such...
by diviadmin | Feb 11, 2014 | Parenting, Sexual Abuse
Sexting, bullying, online abuse… 11th February was Safer Internet Day 2014 (#SID2014). If you don’t do anything else, show your teenaged kids this video from CEOP, the Child Online Exploitation & Protection agency. Teach your child… If they are...
by diviadmin | Feb 8, 2014 | Sexual Abuse
I’ve worked for many years with young people and sexual abuse. Like lots of my colleagues, I’ve run the gauntlet of possible false accusation. Just by working to help damaged and vulnerable children in such a sensitive area, this risk is present. It...