Learning Exchange Event: Tackling Exploitation in Wakefield
Outline
Join us for a Partnership Child Exploitation Learning Event at Wakefield WX ✨
We’re bringing partners together for a face‑to‑face multi‑agency learning event featuring presentations from:
- Guest Speaker – Lived Experience
- West Yorkshire Police (WYP)
- Child Exploitation Team (CET)
- Ivison Trust
- SPECTRUM Health
- Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP)
This interactive session will explore the early identification of exploitation, emerging safeguarding risks, and the updated Multi‑Agency Child Exploitation (MACE) Strategy. Partners will share insight into how collaborative working helps identify, prevent, and disrupt exploitation across Wakefield and West Yorkshire.
West Yorkshire Police will deliver a series of thought‑provoking presentations, highlighting key learning for practitioners.
Please note: Some of the themes and case material discussed during the session may be sensitive and emotionally challenging.
Course Details
- Monday 16th March
- 08:45am Registration – event starts at 9:15 am prompt
- WX – Wakefield Exchange, Union Street, WF1 3AD
Booking Information
See available date below

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Courses are free for the statutory, voluntary and community sector in Wakefield, however failure to attend without giving prior notice may result in a charge to cover costs. You may now be charged for undertaking our training if you are outside of Wakefield. Please see the Charging Policy for full details.