2022/25456 - Sexual Exploitation Data
REQUEST
For the purpose of the following questions, we define adult sexual exploitation (ASE) as occurring when someone is coerced, forced, or manipulated into engaging in sexual activities by a third party, or out of necessity to finance basic needs. This is also known as ‘prostitution’, ‘survival sex’ and includes ‘sex for rent’ agreements. Examples of this can include being trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation, involvement in street-based sex work. Child sexual exploitation (CSE) is defined as per the statutory definition. In line with statutory guidance, a child/young person is anyone under the age of 18, and an adult is defined as anyone aged 18 years and over.
- How many adults did you support during the last 3 financial years who have experienced sexual exploitation?
- How many adults did you support during the last 3 financial years who are at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
- How many children and young people did you support during the last 3 financial years who have experienced sexual exploitation?
- How many children and young people did you support during the last 3 financial years who are at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
- For Questions 1-4, do you collect data on those who have experienced sexual exploitation disaggregated across protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation? Please provide the answers to Questions 1-4 for each characteristic listed if so.
- Do you provide direct support for survivors to exit adult exploitation? If so, how many survivors have you supported in the last 3 financial years through this support?
- How much funding was committed during the last 3 financial years towards projects that support adults at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation?
- How much funding was committed during the last 3 financial years towards projects that support children and young people at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation?
- The names of any specific projects dedicated to supporting adults at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation, the length of the contracts, and the length of support provided.
- The names of any specific projects dedicated to supporting children and young people at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation, the length of the contracts, and the length of support provided.
- How are the needs of adults at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation assessed?
- How are the needs of children and young people at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation assessed?
- Do you have a dedicated strategy for supporting adults at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
- Do you have a dedicated strategy for supporting children and young people at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
- How does strategic decision making around adult sexual exploitation link up with strategic decision making about VAWDASV in your organisation?
- How does strategic decision making around child sexual exploitation link up with strategic decision making about VAWDASV in your organisation?
- Have you consulted directly with survivors of sexual exploitation in any strategic, policy, or support planning?
RESPONSE
- How many adults did you support during the last 3 financial years who have experienced sexual exploitation?
Data not readily available.
- How many adults did you support during the last 3 financial years who are at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
Data not readily available.
- How many children and young people did you support during the last 3 financial years who have experienced sexual exploitation?
There are currently 17 children on the CSE Cohort for the East Op. Quartz Team (Newport & Monmouthshire). Data for the past 3 years not readily available.
- How many children and young people did you support during the last 3 financial years who are at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
Data not readily available.
- For Questions 1-4, do you collect data on those who have experienced sexual exploitation disaggregated across protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation? Please provide the answers to Questions 1-4 for each characteristic listed if so.
These details would be captured and the NICHE RMS updated accordingly.
- Do you provide direct support for survivors to exit adult exploitation? If so, how many survivors have you supported in the last 3 financial years through this support?
Multi-agency meetings and support offered via Op. Pathway are completed regularly. Data not available for survivors supported in the past 3 financial years.
- How much funding was committed during the last 3 financial years towards projects that support adults at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation?
N/A
- How much funding was committed during the last 3 financial years towards projects that support children and young people at risk of or experiencing sexual exploitation?
N/A
- The names of any specific projects dedicated to supporting adults at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation, the length of the contracts, and the length of support provided.
Horizons (part of Cyfannnol Women’s Aid)
They work directly with people that are being sexually exploited. See attached link Introducing Horizon - Cyfannnol
The length of contract is unknown and the length of support provided is case specific.
- The names of any specific projects dedicated to supporting children and young people at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation, the length of the contracts, and the length of support provided.
Introducing Horizon - Cyfannnol
No so much projects but obviously have the exploitation team in the east and west, dedicated child exploitation social workers and support workers from the local authority and individual case management child exploitation meetings.
- How are the needs of adults at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation assessed?
The needs are discussed at monthly AROSE meetings where intelligence is disseminated and actions allocated. The adult at risk have an allocated Horizons worker, exploitation Police officer as well as representatives from GDAS, housing and probation who all work collaboratively to assess the needs.
- How are the needs of children and young people at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation assessed?
The issues relating to the children at risk are discussed in strategy discussions, strategy meetings and higher risk children are discussed in monthly strategic meetings called MACE (multi-agency child exploitation). Their needs are reviewed following regular JV that are conducted between allocated Police officer, social worker and the child. There may be additional support in place from education, CSE support worker, housing, CAMHS etc.
- Do you have a dedicated strategy for supporting adults at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
This is on the agenda to update as part of the AAROSE meetings.
- Do you have a dedicated strategy for supporting children and young people at risk of experiencing sexual exploitation?
Yes – This was last updated in March 2021 and is due for review in March 2023.
- How does strategic decision making around adult sexual exploitation link up with strategic decision making about VAWDASV in your organisation?
Gwent Police has a monthly strategic Adults at Risk of Sexual Abuse meeting as well as an operational meeting to tackle those who exploit those most vulnerable of ASE. This meeting involves numerous partners who are engaged with ASE. This feeds in to the overall VAWDASV strategy
- How does strategic decision making around child sexual exploitation link up with strategic decision making about VAWDASV in your organisation?
Gwent Police has regular MACE meetings with partners to discuss CSE across the 5 unitary authorities within the Policing area. This feeds into the VAWDASV strategy
- Have you consulted directly with survivors of sexual exploitation in any strategic, policy, or support planning?
No.