Child Sexual Exploitation and Gang Activity, Making Research Count Seminar

Description

Keynote speakers from the Institute of Applied Social Research at the University of Bedfordshire: Margaret Melrose, Professor of Social Policy and Applied Social Research; Dr Helen Beckett, Research Fellow; Dr Lucie Shuker, Research Fellow.Chaired by: Paul Dyson, Independent Social Worker. A research team based in the International Centre for Young People, Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking at the University of Bedfordshire has researched issues related to child sexual exploitation for approximately 15 years and has developed a considerable body of expertise in this field. Over this period this issue has risen up the political agenda and government guidance now requires that all LSCBs develop appropriate strategies to safeguard young people, target those responsible for exploiting them and raise community awareness of the issue to prevent the sexual exploitation of children and young people.

Period	7 Mar 2013
Event type	Seminar
Location	York, United KingdomShow on map