Child sexual abuse
The London Safeguarding Children Board's 2008 summer conference, which focussed on safeguarding children at risk of sexual abuse, took place at the British Library on Wednesday June 18th. With presentations that highlighted the latest developments and emerging good practice from both the UK and abroad, the event was a great success and all presentations and supporting material are now available to download from the link below:
Child sexual abuse - free seminars for London
Stop it Now! UK & Ireland, in conjunction with the London Safeguarding Children Board, will be holding quarterly seminars on child sexual abuse prevention and management throughout 2008. Each seminar will feature a presentation and discussion on different aspects of child sexual abuse - please download the flyer below for more information:
Child sexual abuse - free seminars for London
The seminars will take place in the conference suite at London Councils (59 1/2 Southwark Street) as follows:
- Thurs July 10th 2008, 3pm – 5.30pm
- Mon Sept 1st 2008, 10am - 12.30pm
- Wed October 15th 2008, 10am – 12.30pm
Agenda details will be posted around one month prior to each seminar - if you would like to attend any of these sessions, please contact garry.owens@londoncouncils.gov.uk.
April 9th seminar - Every Migrant Child Matters Too
Papers from this seminar will be posted here shortly.
Child sexual abuse subgroup
Chaired by: Christine Christie (christine.christie@londoncouncils.gov.uk)
Membership: Membership is made up of representatives from London's local authority children's social care, health, mental health, police and voluntary sector services.
Future meeting dates (all at London Councils, 59 1/2 Southwark Street):
- Thurs July 10th 2008, 11am – 2pm
- Wed October 15th 2008, 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Please note that these meetings have been timed to either precede or follow each half-day open seminar (see above). Subgroup members are welcome to attend all sessions, although we appreciate that busy diaries may only allow time for the subgroup meeting.
Agendas for meetings will be circulated in advance. All subgroup members are asked to notify the London Safeguarding Children Board of their intention to attend at least 2 days in advance of the meeting - garry.owens@londoncouncils.gov.uk (for security purposes only those who have notified attendance can be admitted).
For more information about the subgroup, please contact Ian Dean – ian.dean@londoncouncils.gov.uk, 020 7934 9714
Papers from previous meetings
- Wed Apr 9th 2008 (available soon)
- Fri May 18th 2007
- Wed July 25th 2007 (including presentations from the AIM Project and Stop It Now)
Professionals interested in child sexual abuse may also wish to download the papers from the London Board's 2007 Safeguarding London's Children conference, which focussed on child sexual abuse and working with local communities and faith groups, and the 2008 summer conference, which focussed entirely on children at risk of sexual abuse.
