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Emilie Smeaton
Indication of prevalence
Projects with a focus upon working with sexually exploited young people reported that anywhere between 2557 per cent of young people they work with experience both running away and CSE. Projects with a focus upon working with young people who run away report that between 1112.5 per cent of young people they work with experience both running away and CSE. Projects with a focus upon working with young people who experience running away and/or CSE report that anywhere between 5090 per cent of young people they work with experience both running away and CSE.
Cos you feel like youre on your own [when you feel uncared for] so you just want somebody else there for you. Pretty much anyone would do at that time when you feel that low. Shar Running from hate to what you think is love. Jasmine
Drugs and alcohol in the relationship between running away and CSE
I didnt go for the fun or to see those people [who sexually exploited the young person]; I went for the drink and drugs to take like all my feelings away. I felt like not good enough and I felt depressed. Shar I got off my face as this was the only way I was gonna get through the evening. We knew what was going to happen so we would just think need to get wasted for this and enjoy the drugs they gave us. Ben
The role of the internet in the relationship between running away and CSE
I saw him and suddenly got attracted to him and added him on Facebook, started talking to him [messaging via Facebook] and we got together. I went round to his house and we watched a film and then obviously had sex. Tina
I wanted a boyfriend and met this man on Facebook who said he wanted to be my boyfriend. He arranged for a taxi to come and pick me and up and told me not to tell anyone where I was going. Liam
Diversity
Boys and young men. Diversity and cultural issues relating to Asian, Eastern European, Roma and Traveller communities. Young people with learning difficulties/disabilities. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people.
Managing risks
Awareness-raising among general public, professionals and parents and carers. Policymakers and practitioners should recognise that the links between running away and CSE can take a number of different forms and ensure policy and practice responses, processes and protocols are flexible to respond to individual needs. Professionals working directly with young people who experience running away and/or CSE should be knowledgeable about both issues to support with managing risks and meeting needs. Education providers should implement awareness-raising and preventative strategies addressing running away and CSE and allow specialist projects to access young people. Steps to address perpetrators.
Actions
1. All frontline police officers should receive awareness-raising and training about running away and CSE so they can respond effectively to young people and their parents/carers. 2. Safeguarding boards should ensure the police are part of multi-agency responses to running away and CSE.
Diversity
There is need to improve responses to young people from diverse backgrounds. Practitioners need to be supported to develop knowledge and understanding of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities within the local area which would support with improving risk assessments. Actions 1. Government should address gaps in work with BME communities and faith organisations to raise awareness of running away and CSE. 2. A similar process should take place at the local level. 3. To support with the above, champions within BME communities should be identified who can lead on improving awareness and responses to young people who experience running away and CSE.
Diversity
4. 5. 6. Alternative indicators of, and responses to, running away and CSE should be developed with representatives from BME communities. Work should also take place with the gay community at national and local levels. Commissioning of services and service design and delivery should include different approaches to interventions to meet the needs of different groups of young people. Statutory and voluntary sector agencies should employ specialist running away and CSE workers with knowledge of learning difficulties/disabilities to improve outcomes with young people with learning difficulties/disabilities.
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