This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Education Safeguarding Professional, Zarine Power for the attention of all schools.
The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) has published a report on child sexual abuse in the UK. The report summarises key research and statistics about child sexual abuse. Findings include: child sexual abuse is more common than most people think; more children are sexually abused than are ever identified or responded to; children are most often sexually abused by someone they know and trust; any child can be sexually abused, but some children are more vulnerable to this abuse than others; and the experience and impacts of sexual abuse are different for every child. The report signposts to resources to support parents and professionals working with children.
Download the report: What you need to know about child sexual abuse