Course overview of Understanding gangs and child criminal exploitation (CCE)
This understanding gangs and child criminal exploitation (CCE) course helps you understand gangs and child criminal exploitation and the risks they pose to children and young people.
You’ll learn why young people may become involved, how to recognise the signs, and how to have supportive conversations that keep them safe.
Despite reports of a rise in youth knife crime, particularly in major UK cities, the vast majority of young people in the UK are not involved with gangs, knives and guns and probably never will be.
However, whilst they might never have real life experience of gangs and gang life, most young people will have views and opinions based on things they have seen and heard growing up.
Social media, music videos, gaming and ‘gangster’ movies along with the opinions of family and friends, all influence choices made, both positive and negative.
This course is suitable for people working in children’s services or residential childcare.
Course content
This course will cover:
- What is a gang?
- Why do people join gangs?
- Spotting the signs
- Talking to children and young people about gangs
- The law
- What is County Lines?
- Stop and search
- Gang activity
- Knife crime
- Firearms
- Breaking away from County Lines
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Aims of Understanding gangs and child criminal exploitation (CCE) course
By the end of this training, you will:
- Learn what gangs are.
- Understand why children and young people join them.
- Recognise the sings that a child might be involved in a gang.
- Understand how to talk to a child or young person about gangs.
What audience is this online course suitable for?
This understanding gangs and child criminal exploitation (CCE) course has been designed specifically for people committed to protecting children and young people, building trust, and providing guidance to help them navigate risks and make safer choices around gangs and criminal activity.
