18 March is Child Exploitation Awareness Day 2025!
Child Exploitation is a form of abuse that involves the manipulation and/or coercion of young people under the age of 18.
SSCP are committed to the fight against Child Exploitation and supporting victims and their families who are subjected to these forms of child abuse. But we cannot succeed without your support.
Together, we can work to inform, educate and prevent child abuse across Somerset.
We aim to raise awareness of exploitation and get as many people talking about it and ‘Spot the Signs’ and to start some vital conversations across Somerset.
Look out for our #CEADay25 #SpottheSigns and #HelpingHands themed social media posts and the special Child Exploitation Awareness Day themed edition of the SSCP Learning Bulletin! – subscribe to our newsletter NOW so you don’t miss out!
Help us to raise awareness #CEADay25
Can you spot the signs?
It may be difficult for parents, carers and frontline professionals to differentiate between ordinary teenage behaviour and the risk of/abuse by exploitation. Still, some signs may signify that children or young people are being groomed for exploitation or being exploited.
CHILDREN ARE GROOMED AND EXPLOITED IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
We believe that if we can make more people aware through the NWG’s national CE Awareness Day and all year round we can improve the chances of young people being heard, safeguarded and protected.
Take a look at some of the signs to look out for by downloading the ‘Spot the Signs’ poster via the link below and share it with your organisation on a staff noticeboard or Teams chat.
Click on the links below to download the resources:
> Download your ‘Spot the Signs’ poster HERE – highlight awareness in your organisation with this printable poster
> MS Teams/Zoom campaign background – raise awareness of CE Awareness Day at your meetings on 18 March!
> Access FREE training for Child Exploitation Awareness Day 18th March @ 10am
Share and listen to the associated campaign Podcasts with your team:
NWG #CEADay25
As part of Child Exploitation Awareness Day 2025 the NWG want to highlight the issues surrounding CSE in communities; for 2025 we are encouraging everyone to think, spot, and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance to child exploitation.
> Find out more about the NWG campaign HERE – NWG SWAY document
This document contains links to help those working with children and young people at risk of or already exploited and their families as well as resources to help raise awareness across communities and share with the public.
