This next section is somewhat different to previous sections. It is important that we all have a basic understanding of these themes, however, some of them will be of greater relevance in specific situations than others. On this page, we provide a broad overview that is of relevance to everyone. On the following pages, we provide more detailed information, videos and links about the specific themes. These are not mandatory and you may choose to skip straight to the knowledge check. Alternatively, you may choose to look at some (or all) of the sections that are of particular interest.

Please work your way through this page but then feel free to use the remainder of the section (or not) as is most helpful to you.

Young people today face many risks and dangers. These risk factors each fit into one or more of the categories of abuse. These risks are constantly changing but this list covers the main risks at present.

• Technology
• Exploitation
• Radicalisation
• Abuse of a position of trust
• Domestic Abuse and Teenage Relationship Abuse
• Abuse related to faith or belief
• Gang related abuse
• Harmful Sexual Behaviour
• Disguised compliance
• Missing children, unaccompanied children, trafficking and modern slavery
• Mental Health
• Private fostering
• Peer abuse
• Safeguarding systems failures
• Institutional prejudice and labelling
• Trilogy of risk factors
• “Victims” and “perpetrators”
• Child abduction and community safety
• Children and the criminal justice system
• Children with family members in prison
• Poverty and homelessness
• Sexual harassment and violence
• Hate crimes