Professor Michael Salter is criminologist and internationally recognised expert on child sexual exploitation and will present recent findings on:

• The nature of organised child sexual abuse in care environments
• How offenders operate through networks and exploit systemic blind spots
• The failure to clearly differentiate child sexual exploitation (CSE) from harmful sexual behaviours (HSB)
• The impact of trauma, disrupted attachment, and fragmented services on children’s vulnerability

The session will then transition into a facilitated Q&A exploring:

• How CSE and HSB are often confused and misunderstood
• What care providers and frontline workers need to notice and respond to
• How trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice must evolve in the context of organised harm