Women as Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse

Get in touch with us at The P PodIn todays episode we're fortunate to be joined by Dr. Alex Bailey, Forensic Psychologist from The Lucy Faithful Foundation as we look to gain a greater understanding of differing typologies of female perpetrators of CSA, the risks and additional barriers to children when the perpetrator of abuse is female and the support available for both actual and potential perpetrators and professionals through the Stop It Now campaign.Find out more at www.lucyfaithful.org.uk  Reflective Questions Based on This Episode:How can we ensure that our safeguarding practices are free from unconscious bias, particularly in recognizing female perpetrators of abuse?What strategies can we implement to create a safe environment for children to disclose abuse, especially when the perpetrator is a female caregiver?In what ways can we better support and educate families and communities about the complexities of abuse dynamics, including the roles of women as potential perpetrators?Further details of topics discussed can be found on the SSCP Website: somersetsafeguardingchildren.org.ukIf you have any comments or questions from this podcast, or would like to be involved in a future episode please get in touch at [email protected] To access the transcript for this episode go to The P Pod (somersetsafeguardingchildren.org.uk) and click on the episode for details.