Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Who should attend? Staff and volunteers who have specialist child protection responsibilities and/or involvement in multiagency safeguarding assessment, planning and responses.

Why should they attend? Local learning has identified that there is a need to better respond to early signs of children displaying sexualised behaviour. The training will help participants to exercise curiosity about possible root causes and develop skills to respond with a safeguarding approach.

What are the learning objectives? By the end of the course, delegates will:

• Develop knowledge and skills to identify and respond to harmful sexual behaviour.
• Develop knowledge of types of sexual behaviour and gain skills to recognise when this becomes harmful.
• Develop knowledge of underlying factors and recognising the behaviour as a means of communication.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of how additional factors including neurodiversity, identity and the online world can influence the behaviour and increase confidence in navigating these complexities.
• Develop skills and confidence in delivering interventions to reduce harmful sexual behaviour.
• Develop skills and confidence in approaches to safeguarding these children and those impacted by their behaviours.

How is the course delivered? This free half-day course is delivered by Barnardo’s TIGER Service and there are both in-person and online options.