There are currently approximately 250 Child Exploitation (CE) Champions in Essex within a range of statutory, private, voluntary and community organisations. Each CE Champion is a key contact for staff within their organisation/department to go to for support and advice in relation to child exploitation. They are a conduit between their organisation and ESCB by sharing updates, resources and examples of good practice. They raise awareness, disseminate resources and information in relation to child exploitation within their organisation. In addition, they consider the possible links between missing episodes and child exploitation when missing episodes are identified alongside other child exploitation indicators.
CE Champions are nominated by their organisation and have a good working knowledge of safeguarding children, have completed the SET exploitation e-learning package and are provided with NWG Membership. The role was updated in 2020 and widened to include all forms of exploitation.
Child Exploitation Champion Role - Updated 2020