These resources are designed for safeguarding practitioners, social workers, youth workers, police, health professionals, voluntary sector organisations and multi-agency partners working with children, young people and families.
Child Centred Policing Team (CCPT)
Information about Devon & Cornwall Police’s Child Centred Policing Team and their work with vulnerable children and young people.
Exploitation Pathway
Local guidance and referral pathways for responding to child exploitation concerns.
Child Exploitation, Contextual Safeguarding and the Adolescent Safety Framework
Information about Plymouth’s contextual safeguarding and exploitation response framework.
Adolescent Safety Framework and Safer Me Assessment
Assessment tools and guidance for identifying risks, strengths and protective factors in adolescents.
Consent Leaflet
This leaflet explains what consent means in everyday situations, helping young people understand their rights, respect boundaries, and recognise unhealthy or exploitative situations.
Missing People
Information, advice and support for families and professionals worried about a child who has gone missing or is at risk of exploitation.
Exploitation and County Lines for Families | Missing People
Practical guidance to help families understand county lines, recognise warning signs, and access support.
#LookCloser Campaign | The Children’s Society
Resources and guidance to help people spot the signs of child exploitation and know how to respond and report concerns.
Child Centred Policing Team (CCPT)
Information about Devon & Cornwall Police’s Child Centred Policing Team and their work with vulnerable children and young people.
Child Centred Policing Team (CCPT)
Information about Devon & Cornwall Police’s Child Centred Policing Team and their work with vulnerable children and young people.
Child Exploitation and Safeguarding Practice
Contextual Safeguarding Toolkits
Nationally recognised resources to support practitioners in understanding and addressing risks beyond the family home.
The Alpha Victim: Rethinking Exploitation
Research exploring how young people involved in county lines activity can be both victims and participants in exploitation, and the implications for safeguarding practice. Video Link
Guidance for Delivering Education on Exploitation and County Lines
Best practice guidance for professionals delivering educational content on exploitation, county lines and associated criminality.
Youth Voice Insights into Education on Exploitation
Research highlighting young people’s views on exploitation education and how safeguarding messages are best delivered.
Risk Assessment with Girls and Young Women
Research and emerging practice development focusing on improving risk assessment and safeguarding responses for girls and young women affected by violence.
Online Harm and Emerging Risks
NCA: Sadistic Online Harm Groups
Guidance from the National Crime Agency regarding emerging online harm groups and the significant risks they pose to children and young people.
Misogyny, Targeted Hate and Violent Extremism
Research exploring the links between online misogyny, targeted hate and violent extremism.
Barnardo’s Online Risk Guide
Provides advice on recognising online risks, understanding exploitation tactics, and staying safe when using social media, gaming platforms, and messaging apps.
Boys, Young Men and Exploitation
Boys, Domestic Abuse and Gang Involvement
Research exploring the experiences of boys and young men affected by domestic abuse, exploitation and gang involvement.
Multi-Agency Resources
A wide range of evidence-based resources, toolkits and campaigns supporting violence reduction, safeguarding, child protection and community safety.
MOPAC Guidance and Resources
A wide range of evidence-based resources, toolkits and campaigns supporting violence reduction, safeguarding, child protection and community safety.
Resource HubViolence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Have a Word Schools ToolkitRespect and Healthly Relationships Primary Teachers ToolkitSexual Abuse & Exploitation
A wide range of evidence-based resources, toolkits and campaigns supporting violence reduction, safeguarding, child protection and community safety.
Child House Toolkit ResourcesHate Crimes
Reporting Hate Crime GuidanceCrime Prevention & Anti-Social Behaviour
A wide range of evidence-based resources, toolkits and campaigns supporting violence reduction, safeguarding, child protection and community safety.
Public Safety Toolkit for the Business CommunityGood Practice Library for Reducing ASBPublic Awareness Campaigns
Say Maaate to a Mate Campaign: A behaviour-change campaign encouraging men to challenge inappropriate behaviour linked to violence against women and girls.
Maaate Campaign