BASW is working in partnership with the NSPCC and CEOP to understand how well equipped social workers feel in dealing with sexual abuse which takes place on the internet and how they would like to be supported in this area.

We’d like to hear from you, the professionals working with children, about how confident you feel when dealing with these cases and what support, if any, you’d like to receive in your work. Your responses will be treated anonymously.

This survey contains quick-fire questions and should take no more than five minutes to complete. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw, with the lucky winner receiving a Carluccio's hamper – so please ensure you leave an email address at the end of the survey if you want to stand a chance of winning (we won't identify you or use your name publicly at all without your express prior approval).

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* 1. Which UK country are you based in?

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* 2. How long have you been a social worker?

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* 3. Please choose the category that best describes your grade?

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* 4. Over the past year, what percentage of child protection sexual abuse cases have you had which have included an online element?

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* 5. Do you consider a child or family’s online activities when carrying out a Section 47 assessment triggered by a sexual abuse allegation?

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* 6. For each of the following statements, please state whether you:

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

I am confident in dealing with child protection sexual abuse cases which involve the internet

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* 7. I am not confident in my knowledge of how young people are interacting via social networking sites

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* 8. I am not confident about the language young people use in relation to the internet

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* 9. I know how to assess the risks associated with sexual abuse perpetrators when there is an online dimension to the case – for instance, how potential abusers use the internet to groom young people?

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* 10. I know the right questions to ask to identify/assess online sexual abuse

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* 11. I know what the warning signs of online sexual abuse look like

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* 12. I know what actions are needed to safeguard a child from online sexual abuse

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* 13. I know where to get more information and support if I come across online sexual abuse in one of my cases

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* 14. I do not have any concerns about dealing with online sexual abuse/behaviour

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* 15. Do you think you need additional support to deal with child protection cases which involve an aspect of online and complex sexual abuse?

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* 16. Which of the following would be of the most use to help support social workers in this area?

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* 17. What guidance/tools, if any, do you currently use to support you when dealing with a sexual abuse case which includes an online aspect?

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* 18. Have you ever contacted CEOP for advice about a child protection sexual abuse case you have had which included an online element?

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* 19. Did you know that you can do so at any time?

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* 20. Is there anything else you would like to add about this subject?

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* 21. To enter the hamper prize draw, please provide your email address below.

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