Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) shortlisted for a National Local Government Chronical (LGC) Workforce Award
WSCP is delighted to share that our Speak Up. Stand Up. Stop Exploitation! section of the WSCP Knowledge Hub has been shortlisted for a national LGC Workforce Award which takes place later this year in November. Congratulations to all the other nominees. For further information on the shortlisting please see - LGC Workforce Conference & Awards Programme 2024 - Back office heroes 2024 (lgcplus.com)
What is the Speak Up. Stand Up. Stop Exploitation! section of the WSCP Knowledge Hub?
This section of the Knowledge Hub provides a single point of access for anybody who works or volunteers with children and families to all the current information, videos, resources and learning offers to help prevent, identify, disrupt and stop child exploitation, covering a broad range of types and areas associated including:
- Child Criminal Exploitation, including County Lines
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
- Child Financial Exploitation
- Missing From Home & Care
- Extra-Familial Harm
What difference has it made?
Since launching earlier in March this year, it has been accessed over 1,000 times by 450 practitioners*. Recent evaluation** from those who have used the resource has shown:
- 94% continue to use it as part of routine practice
- 82% report an increase in their knowledge of child exploitation after using the hub
- 94% feel more confident in identifying child exploitation as a result of using the hub
- 100% find the hub easy to navigate and the content accessible
- 100% are very likely or likely to recommend to others to use the hub
Child exploitation continues to be a key safeguarding focus; by accessing this online resource, you are joining the campaign to prevent, identify, disrupt, and stop child exploitation. Visit the WSCP website to help you in the support you provide to children and their families.
*data taken from Google Analytics of the WSCP website at the time of writing
**evaluation gathered from Speak Up. Stand Up. Stop Exploitation! Impact Evaluation. This impact evaluation is still live and has received 45 responses at the time of writing
