Learn to recognise the terms used within criminal exploitation and county lines.
What is Criminal Exploitation? What are County Lines? Who is most commonly targeted? What legislation is involved? What is Debt Bondage and how to spot the signs? Are there opportunities for interventions? What is knife crime? What is cuckooing? What is grooming? What are the 3 stages of grooming? What are the warning signs of drug abuse? How can County Lines and CCE impact a child and their family? What factors increase risk of vulnerabilities? What are the dangers of criminal exploitation?
Our Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines course will help you to answer the questions above and more.
External lines have reduced by 12.2%, whilst internal lines increased by 232%. This represents the shift from a traditional County Lines Business Model to one that is more local (NPCC, 2024).
Through our Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines course, you will gain an understanding of what County Lines and Child Criminal Exploitation is. You will learn about the legislation involved and who is most commonly targeted. You will learn the warning signs of drug abuse, potential signs of CCE and county lines as well as the main recruitment stages. You will learn factors increase the risk of an individual being vulnerable to being recruited.
What you'll learn.
- What is the difference between County Lines and Child Criminal Exploitation.
- Understand the 4 main recruitment stages and identify vulnerabilities.
- Be aware of the warning signs of County Lines and CCE.
- Recognise the different legislation and interventions involved.
- Gain knowledge of terminology used within criminal exploitation and county lines to better support and safeguard children.
Who is Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines for?
Our Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines course is for anyone who is working with individuals who may be at risk or involved in CCE and County Lines. Whatever care or non-care sector you work in our course will be able to provide you with the knowledge to support and safeguard children and young people.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of the course, you will be able to…
- State the difference between County Lines and Criminal Exploitation.
- Explain the impact county lines and criminal exploitation can have on an individual.
- List the various factors that increase risk to a child becoming involved in county lines or being exploited.
- Be able to recognise the terminology associated with criminal exploitation and county lines.
- Develop knowledge of warning signs, skills, and strategies to support and safeguard children and young people.
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