Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Group
The responsibility of the CSA Group is to oversee the implementation of the multi-agency CSA strategy and ensure that actions arising from it are undertaken. The main functions of the CSA Group include:
- Raising general awareness of the signs and indicators of CSA across the workforce.
- Identifying appropriate toolkits to help in the early identification of children and young people subject to CSA
- Sourcing appropriate training to support practitioners in their use.
- Encouraging individual agencies to improve the quality of assessments, considering possible CSA
- Targeting awareness-raising to young people, mothers and those who work in schools and colleges.
- Raising awareness of the particular CSA vulnerability of children with special educational needs and disabilities.
CSA Group terms of reference
International and national research shows us that child sexual abuse in all its forms, from exposure to inappropriate sexual images to being coerced to take part in harmful sexual activities, discussions or photographs, is prevalent across all levels of society.
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