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    Joining the dots? Tackling child exploitation during Covid 19

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    Authors
    Racher, Anna
    Brodie, Isabelle
    Affiliation
    Research in Practice for Adults
    University of Bedfordshire
    Issue Date
    2020-10-20
    Subjects
    exploitation
    extra familial harm
    COVID-19
    strategic orientation
    
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    Abstract
    Purpose – This paper aims to report on findings from action research undertaken in response to the Covid-19 pandemic by the Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme (TCESP), a Department for Education funded programme that provides support to local areas in improving their strategic approach to child exploitation and extra-familial harm. Design/methodology/approach – The research included a scoping review of the literature, and focus groups with programme staff, strategic leaders and professionals from different services across England. To provide a strategic lens, findings were then considered in relation to TCE’s ‘‘Joining the dots’’ framework, which encourages examination of the relationships between different forms of child exploitation. Findings – The action research highlighted the emerging and tentative nature of the knowledge base relating to child exploitation and extra-familial harm in the context of Covid-19. Findings revealed that there had been innovation in the use of digital methods and direct working, integration of practical support with other forms of service delivery and in partnership working, and also considerable variation in approach across different local areas. Practical implications – Strategic leaders need to use the evidence emerging from lockdown as a basis for further interrogation of emerging data alongside the views of young people, families and communities and their wider workforce. This includes new information about changing patterns of exploitation. Digital delivery and innovation need to be supported by clear strategic guidance, based on review of the evidence regarding increased digital communication and its impact. New partnerships developed between services, data sharing and innovative ways of working that have taken place during lockdown need to be monitored and evaluated for quality and impact. Originality/value – The action research findings offer a snapshot of practice regarding child exploitation and extra-familial harm at a mid-point in the Covid-19 lockdown in England and Wales.
    Citation
    Racher A, Brodie I (2020) 'Joining the dots? Tackling child exploitation during Covid 19', Journal of Children's Services, 15 (4), pp.275-285.
    Publisher
    Emerald Publishing
    Journal
    Journal of Children's Services
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/624809
    DOI
    10.1108/JCS-07-2020-0036
    Additional Links
    https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JCS-07-2020-0036/full/pdf?title=joining-the-dots-tackling-child-exploitation-during-covid-19
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1746-6660
    EISSN
    2042-8677
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1108/JCS-07-2020-0036
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