CSE SCREENING TOOL

IF A CHILD DISCLOSES THAT THEY HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF CSE/STATUTORY RAPE THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY GRADED AS HIGH RISK AND THEREFORE POLICE AND CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE NEED TO BE NOTIFIED.

Professional Details
Name:
Agency:
Address:
Telephone:
Subjects Details
Family name:
First name:
Middle name:
Alternative
name(s):
Date of birth:
Address:
Additional Needs
Parent/Guardian names / DOB
Address
1) Missing
0 / No missing episodes.
1 / Stays out late parent/carer is aware of location.
2 / Occasionally goes missing parent/carer not aware of location – contact maintained.
3 / Frequent and short missing episodes parent/carer not aware of location – contact maintained or occasionally goes missing no contact with parents.
4 / Frequent and long missing episodes parent/carer not aware of location – contact maintained.
5 / Frequent and long missing episodes does not maintain contact with parent/carer.
2) Education
0 / Engaged in full time education.
1 / Registered in full time education, with irregular attendance.
2 / Child undertaking some education or training (part time). Poor attendance.
3 / Not engaged in education, training or employment but shows an interest in access opportunities.
4 / Not engaged in education, training or employment. Shows no interest in accessing opportunities.
3) Drugs / substances – Consider HUB referral
0 / No concerns.
1 / Suspected drug/alcohol/substance misuse.
2 / Regular known drug/alcohol/substance use accessing services.
3 / Regular known drug/alcohol/substance use not accessing services.
4 / Drugs/alcohol/substance dependent.
4 Emotional Health
0 / No Concerns, child has positive self- image.
1 / Child has self-esteem issues, engages in low level bullying and/or anti-social behaviour.
2 / Child regularly displays aggressive outbursts, involved in crime and offending behaviour.
3 / Evidence of self-harm, eating disorders, poor body image but is engaged with support services. is engaged with support services
4 / Child demonstrating poor mental health/emotional health (as above) and not engaging in services.
5) Rewards
0 / No concerns.
1 / Child occasionally has additional has additional/money/clothes/items can offer explanation.
2 / Child occasionally has funds for substances/clothing/gifts/and unexplained items and can offer no explanation of how funds obtained.
3 / Child has 2 or more mobile phones that cannot be accounted for.
4 / Child discloses gifts/money/substances/items have been received in return for images/sexual favours.
6) Internet / Mobile phone
0 / No Concerns, age appropriate use.
1 / Child chatting/engaging in sexting on-line/via mobile with peers known to Child.
2 / Child engaging in sexting/on-line chat/sending receiving images with strangers on-line.
3 / Meeting strangers in person after on-line meeting/evidence of on-line grooming.
7) Sexual Risk Taking
0 / No concerns
1 / Child engaging in sexual acts/relationship with peer of same age non-coercive.
2 / Child being coerced into sexual acts with peer.
3 / Child being coerced into sexual acts with older male/female engaged in services open and engaging with services.
4 / Child being coerced into sexual acts with older male/female not engaged with services.
5 / Child regularly associating with or in a relationship with known sex offender/CSE risk.
8) Relationship with Carers
0 / Significant positive relationship between child, parent/carer.
1 / General positive relationship with parent/carer – age appropriate disagreements.
2 / General positive relationship with parent/carer – ineffective parenting evident.
3 / Neutral relationship with parent/carer – ineffective parenting – no concern for child displayed.
4 / Poor relationship with parent/carer no concern for child displayed – highly critical of child– no warmth displayed.
9) Accommodation
0 / No concerns about accommodation - lives with parent/carer – child feels safe.
1 / Some concerns about longer term stability of accommodation/overcrowding.
2 / Unstable or unsuitable accommodation with a safe adult or carer.
3 / Frequent addresses/placement changes child living with parents/carer or LAC.
4 / Temporary Accommodation / sofa surfing.
5 / Homeless.
10) Risk to Peers
0 / No concerns.
1 / Positive relationship and influence with peers.
2 / Difficulty making or maintaining positive relationships with peers.
3 / Some concerns about negative influence on peers / other child.
4 / Concerns that child may be inadvertently exposing other children to risk.
5 / Knowingly placing other child at risk of CSE.
11) Rights and Risk Awareness (sexual)
0 / Recognises risk and exploitation in self and others and asserts rights.
1 / Some sense of own and other rights including consent.
2 / Difficulty expressing own rights and consent.
3 / Some awareness of own rights, some sense of others rights.
4 / No awareness or assertion of rights for self or others, unable to give consent.
12) Sexual Health Awareness – Consider WISH referral
0 / No concerns – child is not sexually active.
1 / Child is sexually active (age appropriate partner). Engaging positively with sexual health services.
2 / Minimal engagement with sexual health issues/health is at risk – repeated STI’s, pregnancy, termination, miscarriage.
3 / No engagement with sexual health services/health is at high risk – repeated STI’s, pregnancy, termination, miscarriage .
13) Other relationships
0 / No concerns.
1 / Child has age appropriate associates/friends who occasionally engage in low level antisocial behaviour.
2 / Child frequently associates with older friends who engage in risk taking behaviour and easily influenced.
3 / Child on the periphery of CSE through peer groups and associates.
4 / Child frequently in the company of known CSE perpetrators/people who pose a sexual risk.
14) Disclosures
0 / No disclosure no concern.
1 / No disclosure but intelligence received that causes concern.
2 / Partial disclosure/third party information that child has been victim of CSE.
3 / Child discloses victim of CSE and is willing to work with agencies to exit exploitation and reduce risk.
4 / Child discloses victim of CSE but not willing to work with agencies to reduce risk or provide any further information regarding incident/perpetrator/s.
Risk Rating / Low / Medium / High
Description / No indicators of CSE or no longer engaged with CSE.
Evidence of normal teenage behaviour. / Child presents with behaviours / situations that indicate they may be vulnerable to CSE. / Indicators suggest that the child is being sexually exploited.
Guidance / No referral required local level support / education around staying safe. Healthy relationships and internet use via a GIR. If high risk indicators are subsequently identified refer to Awaken via GIR with a copy of the completed screening tool. / Initiate or continue GIR for coordinated preventative support services, if high risk indicators are subsequently identified refer to Awaken via GIR with a copy of the completed screening tool. / If a child discloses the police are to be contacted on all occasions, do not attempt to investigate or ask leading questions.
Refer to the Awaken team with completed GIR and screening tool detailing the disclosure in child’s words, previous support offered, details of perpetrator if known, and full family details of the child.
Please refer to LSCB training around managing disclosures

Low 0-25Medium 26-50High 51-63

However if you have evidence of the following then a referral to Children’s Social Care must be made immediately at level 4:

  • Frequent and long missing episodes does not maintain contact with parent/carer.
  • Child discloses gifts/money/substances/items have been received in return for images/sexual favours.
  • Child engaging in sexting/on-line chat/sending receiving images with strangers on-line.
  • Meeting strangers in person after on-line meeting/evidence of on-line grooming.
  • Child being coerced into sexual acts with peer of the same age.
  • Child being coerced into sexual acts with older male/female engaged in services open and engaging with services.
  • Child being coerced into sexual acts with older male/female not engaged with services.
  • Child regularly associating with or in a relationship with known sex offender/CSE risk.
  • Knowingly placing other young people at risk of CSE.
  • No engagement with sexual health services/health is at high risk – repeated STI’s, pregnancy, termination, miscarriage.
  • Partial disclosure/third party information that child has been victim of CSE.
  • Child discloses victim of CSE and is willing to work with agencies to exit exploitation and reduce risk.
  • Child discloses victim of CSE but not willing to work with agencies to reduce risk or provide any further information regarding incident/perpetrator/s.
  • Child frequently in the company of known CSE perpetrators/people who pose a sexual risk.
  • Child has been the victim of statutory rape (child had consensual or non-consensual sexual intercourse, aged under 13 years).

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