Responding effectively to sibling sexual behaviour 

Child sexual abuse takes many forms, but research suggests that a significant amount of sexual abuse is carried out by people known to the child – which can include by brothers and sisters.

This free one-hour webinar aims to help professionals negotiate the complexities raised by these sexual behaviours, using our Sibling sexual behaviour practice resource.

About this webinar

Whilst it may be uncomfortable to acknowledge, children display a range of common and healthy sexual behaviour at different stages of their development, and this may include with each other and between siblings. It is important for professionals to be able to navigate all key considerations to establish if behaviour is outside of a healthy range and ‘harmful’, to ensure the wellbeing of all children involved. 

This one-hour webinar introduces professionals to the CSA Centre’s Sibling sexual behaviour guide, and aims to give professionals working with children the knowledge and confidence to act when they are concerned about a child. The guide is designed to give professionals confidence that, through the work they do, the therapeutic goal of families healing and moving forward is possible. 

Who is this webinar for? 

This webinar is for any professional whose role may involve contact with children or families, including those in social care, health (primary care, mental health, accident and emergency, midwifery, health visiting, sexual health), police, adoption services, fostering services, schools and any other relevant services in contact with children, young people, parent(s) or carer(s).  

The timings of the webinars have been selected to ensure that anyone, no matter their profession, should find a convenient time be able to attend.  

About our introductory webinars 

This introductory webinar series is designed to help professionals working with children and families to build confidence using our practice resources to identify and respond to child sexual abuse.  

This session will be led by one of our Practice Improvement Advisers from the team who published this resource. Our advisers have significant experience working with children and families, delivering training, and working within multi-agency safeguarding arrangements. 

Related training 

Do you want your team to build their confidence and skills in identifying and responding to child sexual abuse? Take a look at the CSA Centre’s range of in-depth training courses for professionals across all agencies and sectors. 

An introduction to sibling sexual abuse & behaviour

Children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour | CSA Centre 

An introduction to intra-familial child sexual abuse | CSA Centre 

Questions? 

For more information on this webinar and series please contact: training@csacentre.org.uk