Question follow-through · 60583

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the definition of child sexual exploitation that is used by (a) the police and (b) children's services.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
17 Jun 2025
Target answer date
19 Jun 2025
Answer
25 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the definition of child sexual exploitation that is used by (a) the police and (b) children's services.

  2. 19 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ is the statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children. This guidance includes a definition of child sexual exploitation to inform the practice of all multi-agency partners, includi...

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