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Capacity to Protect Programme

This 12 week 1:1 intervention aims to increase the protective capacity of mothers where there is a risk towards the children from sex offenders in the home.

 

The programme is delivered by expert practitioners with years of experience of working with parents and families affected by child sexual abuse (CSA). The key aim of the programme is to enable parents to recognise and respond to the risk of CSA and to substantially increase their confidence in speaking to and supporting their children. It is suitable for various scenarios, including:

 

  • sexual abuse by an adult or another child in the family environment.

  • abuse by a trusted adult outside the family environment.

  • sexual abuse by a group of adults.

  • online sexual abuse.

  • sexual abuse by another child or children outside the family environment.

Features of the Capacity to Protect Programme

Focused

Safeguarding children is the primary focus with sessions designed specifically to target immediate child protection needs.

Bespoke

Focused 1:1 sessions are delivered by a  specialist to meet main areas of concern.

Accessible

Content is matched to the client's learning style and abilities with a tablet provided to enable access to sessions and online learning.

Court Ready

The work is recorded accurately and assessed upon completion to help inform the decisions of the court/local authority.

Programme session content and delivery

12 weekly 1:1 sessions take place with an expert treatment worker via video calling with a tablet provided to aid attendance. A tailored treatment plan is devised at the start of the programme with material specifically targeted to the child protection concerns.

 

Typical modules include:

 

  • Myth busting about sex offenders.

  • Emotional impact on the parent.

  • Denial.

  • Emotional attachment to the abuser.

  • Children’s reactions to abuse.

  • Impact of CSA on children.

  • Talking to children about CSA.

  • Safety planning with children.

  • Helping children with boundaries.

  • Understanding risk.

  • Adult vs child perspectives.

  • CSA and links to domestic abuse.

Mother and Son

Capacity to Protect

Protective parents provide a vital role in keeping children safe from sex-offenders. Where children's services have concerns about a parents protective capacity we can work with them to increase their capacity to protect their children and safeguard them from future harm.

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