Child Sexual and Criminal Exploitation

The Willow Team provide In-house Preventative Child Exploitation Support Services by targeting and supporting vulnerable children aged between 11-18 at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation and who do not meet thresholds for statutory intervention (by in house Adult Child Exploitation specialised Team). This service is available to anyone living in BANES

Referrals can be made by professionals and parents/carers. Consent is needed by the young person.

Bristol City Council commission a strategic delivery partner to provide a single exploitation service (and coordinate all exploitation pathways across the city).

BACE supports children and young people up to the age of 25 who are at risk of Child Exploitation (Child Exploitation covers risks around Child Sexual Exploitation -CSE, Child Criminal Exploitation – CCE and Serious Youth Violence -SYV)

South Gloucestershire BACE – Supports children and young people at risk of Child Sexual Exploitation only. It is important to note that: – BASE, ROUTES and Safe choices services have now combined and operates under this one service and one name.

Anyone can refer into the South Glos exploitation services.

The Family and Wellbeing team provide tailored early intervention that work most effectively for the child or family. The service will respond to those up to the age of 19 years.

A multi-disciplinary team of external and internal specialists that ensure that a young person experiences a tailored service. This response works across children and young adult services to ensure that support does not end at 18. The service covers all exploitation.