We offer services to children and young people, Schools, and multi-agency practitioners.

Please look through our menu of services.

If you do not see what you require, please call 07727194065

or email 

STAFF TRAINING

Staff training on Gangs, Child Sexual Exploitation, County lines and Trafficking can be a very powerful tool to support and help the children and young people you are working with and to gain a deeper understanding of some of the challenges these young people face on a daily basis. This staff training can be part of inset days and twilight sessions.

Once you have completed this training your staff will:

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• Have an in-depth understanding of gangs, CSE, County Lines and human trafficking. 

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• Have an insight into Gangs and CSE from a street-level perspective 

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• Understand the structure of gangs 

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• Have an understanding of why some children and young people may affiliate with gangs 

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• Understand the role of the female of gangs including initiation, exploitation and grooming 

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• Expert guidance in looking for and understanding warning signs 

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• Better awareness of how to support children and young people 

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• A deeper understanding of CSE and its victims

Training will include:

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• Presentation with real-life case studies

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• What does a gang member look like?

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• What are the warning signs? 

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• Girls in gangs 

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• Structure and activities of a gang 

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• Social media, music and language children and young people may use 

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• What can we do?

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• Why information sharing is vital 

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• What are county lines?

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• Strategies to help those already involved with gangs 

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• Safeguarding

All staff leave with a pack of information including further reading ideas, helpful links, useful resources, email access to trainer and links to further training.

PRESENTATIONS & SPEAKERS

Out of the Shadows offer the opportunity of motivational and thought-provoking presentations that will educate and inspire audiences.

Speakers deliver real-life accounts that create a long-lasting connection with the audience with the aim to improve practitioners understating of gangs and exploitation. These presentations are bespoke to the client needs.

This ranges from an hour presentation for a single keynote speaker to large scale training with one or more speaker and training (see practitioner training section).

Our courses are bespoke to your needs and can be a combination of the following:

Understanding Gangs through

the eyes of a female

Girls in gangs are not new, and they are not going away. As professions, we need to know what is really going on for our children and young people who are exposed to street gangs.

Our presentations and training can cover the following:

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• Gangs in the local community

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• Girls in gangs, is this new?

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• History of gangs

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• Language and structure

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• Child sexual exploitation and Gangs through the eyes of a female

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• Serious case reviews

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• Real-life case studies

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• Gangs, Exploitation, and the impact on mental health

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• Why Children and young people affiliate with gangs

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• Triggers

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• Myth Busting

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• What can we do?

Child Sexual Exploitation

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Gangs and exploitation go hand in hand. Child sexual exploitation is something that can happen both in and out of that arena. It is important that we recognise the early and warning signs and have the tools and knowledge to react to this.

Our presentations and training can cover the following:

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• Early signs

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• What is CSE?

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• How common is it?

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• Signs of Grooming

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• Grooming models and how they are used

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• What is consent?

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• Serious case reviews

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• The role of the female in a gang

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• Who is at risk?

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• What happens when professionals don't listen

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• Breaking the cycle

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• Why some young people won't speak out?

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• Short- and long-term impact of CSE

Combined packages of Gangs, exploitation and CSE are available and this is advised

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Please be aware that our Presentations and training are based on

real-life experiences and this can be upsetting for some individuals.

ONLINE TRAINING

Out of the Shadows has teamed up with Pearson publishers of London to create unique online training for Staff and young people to gain an understanding of street gangs.

Understanding Street Gangs

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Understanding Street Gangs is a short course helping teachers and adults working with children to understand gang culture and exploitation, particularly child sexual exploitation (CSE).

Gangs thrive on secrecy, and Understanding Street Gangs aims to break some of the barriers so that adults can protect and support children and young people.  This resource provides information about the language used, the structure of gangs, the activities they partake in and warning signs that indicate a young person may be at risk.

Understanding Street Gangs has advice about safeguarding procedures and resources to help identify young people at risk. It also provides links to useful websites and reading material.

PARENTS/CARERS WORKSHOPS

ON GANGS & CSE

Out of the Shadows offer the opportunity of motivational and thought-provoking presentations that will educate and inspire audiences.

Speakers deliver real-life accounts that create a long-lasting connection with the audience with the aim to improve practitioners understating of gangs and exploitation. These presentations are bespoke to the client needs.

This ranges from an hour presentation for a single keynote speaker to large scale training with one or more speaker and training (see practitioner training section).

Parents and carers have a powerful role to play in keeping their children and young people safe.

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Parent workshop includes a powerful presentation on girls’ roles in Gangs, Child Sexual Exploitation 

and County Lines.

Our workshops include Interactive learning sessions, practical advice and guidance if they have concerns for their children and young people and an information pack to leave with.

Many parents are unaware of what life may be like for their children and this workshop is both informative and thought-provoking. These workshops empower both parents and carers.

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All participants will have access to the trainer after the workshop via email for ongoing support and advice.

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Once parents/carers have completed workshops they will a deeper understanding of:

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•   What girls’ roles are in Gangs

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•   Child sexual exploitation and girls

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•   Warning signs at home 

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•   Understanding the structure of gangs

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•   Why children and young people end up in gangs

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•   What can I do as a parent/carer

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•    What to do if my child goes missing

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•  The law on child harbouring

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•  Support groups

YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORKSHOP

An interactive workshop that is bespoke to each year group. Or for small groups of students.

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 There are 3 courses on offer with Operation “Keep me safe”.

All courses consist of a series of 6 workshops that last approx. 1hr each.

The workshops are evaluated at the start and the end to measure the level of knowledge young people have on these subjects.

Keeping safe in the community

Once students have completed this course they will have a good knowledge of:

• How and why gangs recruit

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• Who can I talk to and why should I?

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• What to do if I am worried about someone

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• Why I should stay focused in school?

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• Communicating with adults who can help me

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• Why young people become involved in gangs?

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• Grooming

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• Exposure to drugs and alcohol

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• Bullying from gangs

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• What are the signs of gang grooming and am I at risk?

Understanding the dangers of recruitment and county lines

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Once students have completed this course they will have a good knowledge of:

• Why young people become involved in gangs 

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• What is a gang 

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• How gangs create debts 

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• The law around offensive weapons 

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• The law and drugs 

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• What is enterprise?

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•  Consequences 

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• Gangs fill the missing gaps 

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• Peer pressure 

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• What really happens when you become involved in gangs 

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• How difficult is it to leave a gang?

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• Are my friends and family at risk? 

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• Am I being groomed?

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• How difficult is it to leave a gang? 

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• Where can I get help?

Am I at risk of CSE?

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Once students have completed this course they will have a good knowledge of:

• Peer on peer abuse 

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• How young people become involved in CSE 

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• Grooming models 

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• Where can I get help? 

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• Who is at risk of CSE? 

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• What if I run away from home?

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• STIs and illness 

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• How I can keep myself safe?

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• What is consent?

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• Peer on peer abuse 

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• Consequences 

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• CSE and Males

The intended outcome is to educate children and young people in the risk and dangers associated with gangs and exploitation. To raise aspirations and reinforce the importance of education. To improve attendance and engagement within the school.

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When this workshop is used in conjunction with staff training, you are more likely to see a positive cultural change within the school setting.

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CONSULTANCY

Please contact Out of the Shadows directly for information on our consultancy programme.

Out of the Shadows provide consultation to schools, agencies and companies for children and young people that are experiencing the impact of gangs and child sexual exploitation.

We can look at safeguarding issues around gangs, CSE, county lines and human trafficking.

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All consultancy packages are bespoke and tailored to your organisation.

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Schools - Consultancy services can be provided to teaching staff for specific pupils. In line with the academic year interventions will be reviewed with staff on a half term, term or yearly basis and updated accordingly.

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Our experts will continuously monitor and refine the programme to ensure it achieves positive outcomes. We will provide our outcome findings and recommendations as well as guidance on how to implement this.

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Wrap around care Program

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We will provide all of our clients with a 12 month After Care Program in which contact, and advice will be provided via email and phone.