Sexualised behaviour
| Audience | Foster carers, Social workers, Specialist school staff |
|---|---|
| Course Level | 4 |
| Hours | 20 |
Learning criteria
- Explain the impact of attachments based on sexual abuse
- Explain the long and short term effects of sexual trauma (including the impact on thoughts feelings and behaviours)
- Explain why children and young people who have been sexually abused are overwhelmed by shame
- Describe key skills needed in order to work effectively and safely with children and young people who display sexualised behaviour
- Explore some of the particular issues in working safely with disabled children and young people
- Analyse how working practices and attitudes in the network around the child can impact on outcomes.
- Evaluate how you contribute to effective teamwork and network structures to manage risk and promote recovery
Learning outcomes
- Understand the impact of sexual trauma on children and young people
- Be able to demonstrate strategies to enable others to develop appropriate boundaries in relation to sexual behaviour
- Understand how systems and processes promote recovery from sexual trauma or reinforce disorder