AIMS
To be able to recognise harmful sexual behaviour and sexual abuse and provide care and support to young
people displaying harmful sexual behaviour
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course you will:
- Know ways to support health sexual development in young people
- Understand what normal sexual behaviours are
- Know when sexual behaviours become harmful
- Recognise signs of sexual abuse
- Know ways to prevent sexual abuse
- Know relevant legislation
- Understand what a disclosure is
- Know how to report abuse
- Be able to respond appropriately to the needs of young people
- Know ways to support families and communities
- Know ways to improve the sexual health outcomes of young people in care
LESSONS AND TOPICS
Sexual Behaviour
- Supporting healthy sexual development
- What are normal sexual behaviours?
- When do sexual behaviours become harmful?
- Young person’s perception of abuse
- Staff response to behaviours
- How behaviours can be managed
Disclosure
- What is Disclosure?
- The procedure following a disclosure
- Reporting Abuse
Sexual Abuse
- What is sexual abuse?
- Signs of sexual abuse
- Preventing sexual abuse
Supporting Young People
- Responding to the needs of young people
- Supporting families and communities
- Improving sexual health outcomes of young people in care
Legislation
- Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933
- The Children’s Act 1989
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN, 1989)
- Children Act 2004
- Every Child Matters
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