Barnardo’s Cymru opened the first specialist service for children and young people at risk of or abused through CSE in 2006. Over the past ten years we have continued to carry out research, campaign and work with partners to better protect children and young people. Learning from this research and from our practice is informing new responses in protection and recovery.

The free conference is intended to share this learning, to celebrate progress and to consider the changes that remain. To book a place please email: Elaine.Speyer@barnardos.org.uk

Speakers:

• Alun Michael, South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner
• Arfon Jones, North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner
• Keith Towler, National Independent Safeguarding Board for Wales
• Dr Sophie Hallett, Research Associate, CASCADE, Cardiff University

Workshops:

• Educate to keep safe: resources and approaches to prevention through education CSE in Wales 10 years on – lessons from research and practice
• Gwella: early intervention and prevention with children who have experienced trauma or abuse to reduce the risks of CSE/SHB
• Better Futures: trauma informed practice with children and young people
• ‘I never spoke about it’: supporting sexually exploited boys and young men in Wales
• ‘You can trust me’: supporting children and young people who go missing
• Healthy futures: safeguarding in the NHS – responding to CSE
• Victim support: supporting children and young people abused through CSE through the court process
• County Lines: working with young people exploited through gangs