by diviadmin | Dec 7, 2014 | SHB/CSE
Anyone working with troubled young people faces challenges. Such is the nature of the job. This is particularly the case, in my view, when working with troubled sexual behaviour. Managers and organisations have a duty of care for staff in this field. So what do...
by diviadmin | Nov 23, 2014 | Practice, SHB/CSE
No-one leaves school wanting to work with sex offenders! Obviously. But some of us end up there. That’s what happened to me. So I thought I would share a few of the resources I’ve come across during my years working with harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) in...
by diviadmin | Oct 12, 2014 | Child Devmt, SHB/CSE, Training
There’s not much I like more than really good quality free stuff! This webinar from NEARI Press is exactly that. It’s quality and it’s free. The speaker in this video is Dr Robert Kinscherff who co-wrote an excellent booklet of the same name. The...
by diviadmin | Sep 16, 2014 | SHB/CSE, Teens
Engaging young people is tricky at times. But engaging them about sexual exploitation is another thing again! But recent news stories like the Rotherham scandal illustrate just how important it is for us to try… But what can we – you and me –...
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 | Aug 14, 2014 | Safeguarding, SHB/CSE, Youth Justice
“Risk” is one of those words. It gets used a lot. Often without much explanation. Children and young people are often spoken of as being “at risk,” or as “posing risks” to others. But what do we mean by these terms? Get the audio...