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Harmful Sexual Behaviour Framework
The NSPCC Harmful Sexual Behaviour Framework audit process took place in Spring/Summer 2021 with key findings reported and disseminated in Autumn 2021. The multiagency partnership took forward the action plan and agreed key implementation actions across 2022.
The original findings indicated some areas for improvement in Guernsey alongside evidence of some positive multi-agency working and a real desire to improve the system overall. This has continued and momentum has been sustained with development of the comprehensive Operational Framework for HSB.
Over the course of 2023 we have worked to implement and embed pathways, thresholds and procedures to support professionals working with children and young people where there are concerns of harmful sexual behaviour being displayed. The Youth Justice Service have trained in various assessments and interventions including AIM under 12, AIM3, AIM Intervention, TA-HSB AIM, Change for Good (NSPCC) and Inform (Lucy Faithfull Foundation) in order to support with families where there have been concerns around sexual behaviour both online and offline. The NSPCC Developing an Understanding of HSB and Brook Traffic Light Tool training has also been rolled out to provide awareness and develop understanding of early intervention.
The HSB Framework was recently reviewed in August 2024 to highlight the scale of HSB locally and any areas for improvement. In the next year the area of focus is on capacity building within teams to provide appropriate and timely assessment and interventions as well as being able to offer wider campaigns and further development of the continuum of interventions to meet needs from prevention to specialist support.
The Framework can be viewed and downloaded here 
HSB Operational Framework - August 2024 [2Mb]