Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway Launch
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Friday 28th March 2025
All 4 Local Authorities - Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton (HIPS)
In collaboration with the Centre for Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton Children’s Partnerships are pleased to announce that a launch will be held on 1 April 2025 for the HIPS Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway.
Date: Tuesday 1 April 2025 (Webinars at 09.30 – 11.00, 13.30 – 15.00 and 18.30 – 20.00)
What will the webinar cover?
This webinar is facilitated by the HIPS LSCPs in partnership with a member of CSA Centre team who was involved in creating the Response Pathway.
This webinar will help professionals learn how to start using the Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway | CSA Centre in practice, and empower them to understand the role they, and their colleagues, can play to best protect and support children. The session gives advice and examples of how to use the Response Pathway and explains how it supports professionals to meet the needs of children and their families.
Why is this important?
One in ten children in England and Wales will experience some form of child sexual abuse before the age of 16, yet most of this abuse is currently not identified or responded to. While surveys indicate that sexual abuse is as common as other forms of childhood abuse, it is much less likely to be identified by professionals.
Those working with children need a clear understanding of the specific actions and processes they should follow when they have concerns of child sexual abuse. To support professionals in this, the Centres for Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) has created the Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway (Response Pathway), an interactive online resource to guide them through how they can protect and support children and their families when there are concerns of sexual abuse. This is now part of the HIPS Child Sexual Abuse toolkit.
Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is for any professional whose role may involve contact with children, including those in social care, health (primary care, mental health, accident and emergency, midwifery, health visiting, sexual health), police, adoption services, fostering services, schools and any other relevant services. It is relevant for both frontline staff, and those in strategic leadership roles.
How do I book a place to attend?
Please book using the relevant link in this document, via the Child Safeguarding Partnership for your local authority area.