Harmful Sexual Behaviours in Online Context

This course is for all professionals working with children, young people and/or their parent(s) or carer(s). This may include roles across education, health, children’s social care, adoption services, fostering services etc..

Description

The session will provide an introduction to the strongly emerging issue of TechnologyAssisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour (TA-HSB). This is harmful sexual behaviour which is facilitated via technology; an issue affecting growing numbers of children and young people.

Specifically, it will cover the following areas: • The context and emergence of TA-HSB and why it is an important subject for professionals working with young people • Exploration of the (limited) research base, alongside practice examples to highlight considerations for professionals • Sexual development in a digital world and what this might mean for today’s young people • The impact of TA-HSB on children and young people • Specific considerations for those who have displayed TA-HSB • Considerations working with parents and carers • Safety planning