Date

15th - 16th October 2026, 9.30am - 4.30pm (UK Time)

Course Summary

This training focuses on the CASEE (Child Adolescent Sexual Exploitation Evaluation) (version 1). This is for use when working with young people/children, to determine vulnerability and protective factors relating to being at risk of exposure to CSE. Specifically, the CASEE is aimed for professionals to use when working with young people who are at risk (including those who have been at risk, or suspected) of exposure to CSE. This is a newly developed, empirically driven tool, to assist understanding, management and support when working with young people/children. An initial validation study has been accepted for publication, with the reference as follows:

Ireland, C. A., Ireland, J.L., Wittrock, S., Carrasco Montero, T., Schmid, A. and Sands, P. (in press). Advancing the Assessment of Child Sexual Exploitation: A Rapid Evidence Review and Preliminary Validation of the CASEE Structured Professional Judgment Tool, Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice.

The CASEE comprises of 18 ‘vulnerability’ items with 44 sub items. The 18 items are split into three different sections: “Vulnerability items”, “Strain for the child items”, and “Situational factor items”. There are, in addition to the 18, 8 protective factor items. Each item is rated for presence, which is then developed into a formulation and vulnerability scenario plan, individualised for the young person/child.

Research populations on which the CASEE has been developed has examined CSE in males and females, albeit it the population sizes for males has tended to be much smaller. Yet, it is still felt to add value to use the CASEE with males, as opposed to omitting its use.

The research populations have included those who have been approached in regard to CSE but not successfully exploited, those who have been approached and then successfully exploited, and those who have never been approached. It is further informed by professionals working with CSE victims.

Broadly speaking, the population suggested with the CASEE are young people/children aged 11 to 17 years. However, it could be utilised with young people falling just outside of these ranges (as a guide), but with some caution applied and understanding of the literature.

The population for consideration can include those felt to be at risk of being exposed to CSE, those being actively exploited and/or who have been exploited.

The training will cover:

  • Brief introduction to Child Sexual Exploitation
  • Introducing the Protect and Vulnerability Model against CSE (PVM: CSE) underpinning the CASEE (Alderson, Ireland et al 2022)
  • Introducing the CASEE (Child Adolescent Sexual Exploitation Evaluation)
  • Working through case studies to understand and apply the tool

Trainers

Professor Carol A Ireland will lead this training event. Professor Ireland is a Consultant Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist and Chartered Scientist. She has over 26 years clinical practice, with a core focus being sexual exploitation, sexual offending and aggression. Professor Ireland is a treatment lead for sexually harmful behaviour and child exploitation for a child and adult therapeutic service, and has been a treatment lead for sexual offending services both within HM Prison Service and within a High Secure Psychiatric setting. She has also worked extensively in regard to aggression and child exploitation. Professor Ireland is the lead author of the CASEE.

Course Materials

All attendees will be provided with a CPD certificate indicating attendance. Sufficient materials will be provided to allow participants to score clinical cases using the CASEE. The CASEE manual is not required for the training as all detail required to complete the scoring for the event will be provided to all delegates. However, for those wishing to use the CASEE clinically after the training, you can purchase manuals via the following link: http://doi.org/10.37576/abuse.2025.063

Venue

Live Online Zoom Event

Who Can Attend

The workshop is open to any professionals, or in-training professionals, who work with this group or are likely to do so. There are therefore no restrictions on the professions that can attend. The most common attendees are social workers, psychologists, assistant psychologists, therapists, care workers, community and psychiatric nurses, police officers and therapists.

Cost

£495.00 + VAT(99.00) = £594.00

Book Now

Please complete the booking online. Payment secures a place. A refund for any places secured (less any administrative costs) can only be given before 12th September 2026