Event Summary

All children and young people in Scotland have the right to be protected from abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Holyrood Insight’s new Tackling Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) Conference will bring together colleagues from across Scotland to discuss local and national priorities for identifying and tackling abuse.

How can multi-agency partners work together to raise awareness of the risks of CSAE? Collaboration will be key to protecting children from harm and stamping out child sexual abuse and exploitation in Scotland.

Experts from education, policing, local councils, and the third sector will share practical takeaways to improve your approach to child protection. Understand how to strengthen coordination between agencies, through better data sharing, and clear roles and responsibilities for those working to tackle child sexual abuse.

How do we uphold the voice of survivors of child abuse and support survivors’ recovery? We will discuss how you can create a culture of physical and emotional safety and avoid re-traumatisation for survivors through the development of a skilled, trauma-informed workforce. 

Speakers will address ongoing challenges with under-reporting with the need to listen to children and young people and support them to disclose sexual abuse and exploitation.

With the online world posing new risks for children and young people, we will spotlight emerging challenges such as the use of AI and how you can raise awareness of new online harms.

Join us online this June for the opportunity to learn, network and strengthen your approach to tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation.

Key Points

  • Latest policy and guidance to address the risks and harms of CSAE in Scotland
  • Outlining the roles and responsibilities of key partners in tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation
  • Developing a skilled, trauma-informed workforce
  • Improving approaches to data sharing across agencies
  • Prioritising the psychological wellbeing of children and strengthening support for survivors
  • Embedding trauma-informed approaches across key agencies
  • Engaging with parents and carers to recognise signs of exploitation or abuse and increase reporting
  • Raising awareness of online harms facing children and young people
  • Providing wrap-around support for children recovering from trauma or abuse