Publications & Resources

The third report in the Child sexual exploitation perpetrators research programme. The report investigates the characteristics of those who commit child sexual exploitation, and identifies the nature and dynamics of their behaviours, their motivations and the way they target and exploit their victims.

The fourth report in the Child sexual exploitation perpetrators research programme. This report ascertains whether any current interventions exist specifically for adult male perpetrators of child sexual exploitation involving physical contact, identifies areas of promising practice and any evidence of their effectiveness, gathers expert views on what an appropriate approach to an effective intervention for this group would be.

The fifth and final report in the Child sexual exploitation perpetrators research programme. This report sets out to improve knowledge of child sexual exploitation using technology and in online contexts. It does so using a literature review and enquiries to service providers in relation to existing interventions, an online survey of experts and stakeholders, and in-depth interviews drawn from the survey participants.

This report uses interviews with commissioners, commissioning partners, service providers and local practitioner experts across the five local authority areas to explore the ‘who, what, why and how’ of commissioning practice for child sexual abuse work. Highlighting current strengths and weaknesses in current work, it also reveals the support that commissioners would like to receive.

A study by NatCen Social Research for the CSA Centre to help build an understanding of what night-time economy workers currently know and do about child sexual abuse and exploitation. The report gives the results of an online survey responded to by self-defined night-time economy workers in environments - including restaurants, bars, shops, public transport and emergency services - and makes recommendations for those who develop and deliver training and campaigns.

Featuring findings from an online survey and extracts from interviews with professionals in social care, policing, health care, youth justice and other fields, this report on the study’s findings examines how and when tools and checklists for risk assessment are used, reveals the value attached to them by professionals, and identifies variations in practice.

Intended for practitioners working in specialist services, child protection and universal services, this report provides clear and practical advice on what is helpful in enabling parents to maintain or rebuild positive, supportive relationships when their child has been sexually exploited. It is also relevant to situations where serious concerns exist about exploitation.

The original edition of the CSA Centre's report on what is and isn't known about the extent of child sexual abuse (in all its forms) in England and Wales, based on official agency data and large-scale surveys.

This briefing paper is for all professionals working in schools. It brings together key messages from research on child sexual exploitation with implications for practice and the allocation of school budgets. It should be read in conjunction with guidance for professionals.

This briefing paper is for child sexual exploitation coordinators/lead professionals from any agency, and for those planning multi-agency approaches. It brings together key messages from research on child sexual exploitation with implications for multiagency working and should be read in conjunction with guidance for professionals.