Course Aim:
To enable participants to confidently and effectively undertake direct work with children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour
Course Objectives:
1. To increase participants’ knowledge and understanding of Sexually Harmful Behaviour in children and young people:
- Definition of Sexually Harmful Behaviour
- The incidence and prevalence of Sexually Harmful Behaviour
- Research findings relating to Sexually Harmful Behaviour
- Understanding Sexually Harmful Behaviour: causes, signs, symptoms and factors influencing recidivism
2. To give participants tools and methods to employ when working with children and young people with Sexually Harmful Behaviour:
- Responses and treatment methods
- Understanding and applying the AIM model
- Checklists and guidance for assessment
- Home Safety Plans
- Guidance on talking to parents and children
- Gathering further information and writing reports
- Practical interventions
- Understanding the political and legislative landscape
3. To ensure a common, consistent approach, as far as possible, across agencies and to improve communication between agents through the use of a shared language and understanding:
- Implications for practice
- Involvement with the Criminal Justice System
- Areas for discussion with non-attending colleagues
- Provision of further resources and references
Course Learning Outcomes
- All participants have an increased knowledge and understanding of Sexually Harmful Behaviour
- All participants feel empowered to work more confidently with children and young people with Sexually Harmful Behaviour
- All participants have a working knowledge of the AIM model and are enabled to use this model in their future work where applicable
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