When it comes to identifying, handling and managing sexualised behaviour in children, Stepping Out are all too qualified. Sadly, sexual exploitation of children and young adults is something that we are coming across more frequently as time goes on. Many young people are afraid to disclose information in fear of being ignored, ridiculed or worse – being treated as though they are not telling the truth.
Stepping Out is a specialist health and social care provider. One of our specialisms is to ensure the safety of young females at risk of female sexual exploitation and/or those whom have been sexually exploited. Our 24 hour professionally staffed semi independent living provisions provide the perfect setting for combating and securing young people from sexual exploitation. Highly trained staff, along with very tight risk management measures ensure the safety and well being of each service user.
Over the years, those whom sexually exploit young people have been using technology to their advantage, the likes of Facebook, Twitter and most recently Instagram are inadvertently providing a platform for these activities to occur.
In fact, quite recently, we worked on a case where we believed a young female was at risk of being sexually exploited via Facebook pages that portray themselves as certified modelling agencies. Many young females dream of becoming a model and therefore in order to fulfill their dreams ignore or forget the risks of communicating with such people.
Stepping Out has a vast amount of experience in working with young females at risk of sexual exploitation, we provide safe homely environment with 24 hour on-site supervision and proactive support in order to aid, monitor and ensure the safety of these clients.
Where possible we seek to closely monitor clients and their social network communication and dedicate specific 1-1 time in order to discuss online safety.
Our semi independent living provisions are gender specific, and therefore we do not allow any male visitors unless family or professionals. Our staff members are tasked with taking note of any unusual behaviors around the immediate grounds of the provision – including driveways and parking spaces, in order to ensure our young people particularly females are not entering vehicles where they may be at risk.
Additionally, vehicle registration numbers will be noted and passed on to relevant social workers and police if deemed necessary. Such information is of course vital to deter others from seeking to exploit/abuse our clients.
To find out more about Stepping Out and our stringent policies regarding Sexualised Behaviour in Children, see our website, or contact us.
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