Scotland's National Action Plan to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation Update
This plan reports on the progress of actions set out in Scotland’s first National Action Plan to Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation, published in November 2014, and further actions that will be taken forward over the next 2-3 years to continue the commitment to prevent and tackle child sexual exploitation.
Child sexual exploitation is an often hidden form of child sexual abuse. It happens in person and online and has a devastating impact on victims and their families. No child or young person should experience abuse and our aim is to eliminate child sexual exploitation in Scotland. Preventing and tackling child sexual exploitation requires a co-ordinated, multi-agency response. Universal and specialist services have important roles to play. It is vital that all practitioners have the knowledge and skills to identify exploitation and respond appropriately. This response must be underpinned by a commitment from Chief Officers and a focus on developing a shared understanding of the local profile of exploitation. Technology is playing a significant role in changing the nature of child sexual abuse. The internet and social media makes it easier to access and share images, allows perpetrators to connect and provides a sense of anonymity. This makes online child sexual exploitation an increasingly global crime and action in Scotland is set within the framework of UK and international measures. This plan builds on the wide range of activity underway since the publication of Scotland’s first National Action Plan to Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation in November 2014 and has been developed in partnership with the Ministerial Working Group to Prevent and Tackle Child Sexual Exploitation and National Child Sexual Exploitation Working Group.
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Email: Child Protection Team
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