To deal effectively with a problem as pervasive and important as child sexual abuse requires the involvement of everyone with a stake in preventing such abuse. Expertise lies in practice knowledge as well as in academic research. We bring together experts from health, social care, education, policing and multi-agency perspectives to build a breadth of understanding and dialogue at the CSA Centre.

Supporting practice in tackling child sexual abuse

Introducing our new 12-part film series for professionals, by professionals.

Cefnogi ymarfer wrth fynd i’r afael â cham-drin plant yn rhywiol 

Cyflwyno tri adnodd ymarfer gyda’r nod o wella’r broses o adnabod ac ymateb i bryderon ynghylch cam-drin plant yn rhywiol, a chyfres ffilm 12 rhan ategol ar gyfer gweithwyr proffesiynol, gan weithwyr proffesiynol.

Supporting Parents and Carers Guide

Our new guide aims to help professionals provide a confident, supportive response to parents and carers when concerns about the sexual abuse of their child have been raised, or when such abuse has been identified.

Communicating with Children Guide

Our new guide gives professionals the knowledge and confidence in talking to children when they need help, bringing together research, practice guidance, and expert input.

Signs and Indicators Template

Discover our new template to help professionals gather the wider signs and indicators of sexual abuse and build a picture of their concerns.

Sibling Sexual Abuse 

Supporting professionals in their understanding of the nature and consequences of sibling sexual abuse, in order to provide adequate responses to disclosure and identification.

Medical Examinations

Improving understanding of medical examinations across professional boundaries to facilitate more informed advice, referrals and better multi-agency cooperation.

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Understanding parents' needs

When their child is sexually exploited, what parents want are respectful, honest relationships with professionals who have some appreciation of what they are experiencing. Our report that provides clear and practical advice for practitioners in enabling parents to maintain or rebuild positive, supportive relationships when their child has been sexually exploited.

Local commissioning

A rapid review of local commissioning, combining a literature review with detailed exploration of commissioning in five local authority areas in 2017.

Key messages from research on child sexual abuse

Bringing together up-to-date research into accessible overviews, supporting confident provision of the best possible responses to child sexual abuse