Course overview of County Lines
This County Lines course is designed to help you understand the serious issue of County Lines and how it affects children and young people. You will learn what County Lines are, how to recognise the signs that a child or young person might be involved, and how to support them safely when facing the challenges and dangers associated with this form of exploitation.
There is also evidence of County Lines in 88% of police forces in the UK. Moreover, the Children’s Commissioner estimates that there are as many as 46,000 children involved in gangs.
Moreover, children as young as 12 have been found as part of these operations and children often travel away from where they live to traffic drugs on behalf of the gangs, resulting in children often absent from schools for short periods.
This course is suitable for people working in children’s services, residential childcare or education.
Course content
This course will cover:
- Introduction
- What is County Lines
- How are children exploited
- Spotting the signs
- Young women in County Lines
- What interventions can help
- Resources
- Summary
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Aims of County Lines course
By the end of the training, you will learn:
- What County Lines are.
- How to spot the signs that a child or young person might be involved.
- How to support children and young people with challenges and dangers associated with county lines.
What audience is this online course suitable for?
This County Lines course is for people, including residential staff working with children and young people, who want to understand, identify, and safely respond to County Lines exploitation.
