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SWL CSA Support Service - unavailable
SWL CSA Support Service - unavailable
Please be aware that the Wellbeing in SW London Child Sexual Abuse support service will cease to accept any new referrals for short-term Wellbeing Advocate support, as is already the case for new ISVA and counselling referrals, from 5pm on 5 December 2025.
However, please note that the Havens will continue to take referrals for holistic CSA medicals and forensic medical examinations, as usual.
SW London CSA support service will continue to provide ISVA, Wellbeing Advocate and counselling support to those children and young people who are already open to the service.
Supporting the child's relationships with their family and friends
Supporting the child's relationships with their family and friends
relationships.pdfSupporting the child's education
Supporting the child's education
education.pdfSupporting the child's emotional health and wellbeing
Supporting the child's emotional health and wellbeing
emotionalhealthandwellbeing.pdfSupporting the child's physical health and wellbeing
Supporting the child's physical health and wellbeing
physicalhealthandwellbeing.pdfWhat you can do when the threshold for intervention by children's social care or the police is not met
What you can do when the threshold for intervention by children's social care or the police is not met
Whenthresholdnotmet.pdfSupport for parents
Support for parents
If their child has been sexually abused:
Parents can be signposted to We Stand who support non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused.
We Stand website: https://westand.org.uk/
We Stand helpline: 0800 980 1958
If their child has sexually abused someone else:
If their child has sexually abused someone else:
Sometimes children are abused by other young people. When this happens it's harmful to both themselves and others. Children who develop behaviour which harms others have often experienced abuse and neglect themselves. Sometimes children who have been sexually abused might not know what has happened to them is wrong – which makes them feel their sexual behaviour towards others is okay.
If a child has sexually abused or harmed another child, or the parent is worried about their behaviour, it's important to get them the support they need. The NSPCC runs therapeutic services for children who are at risk of harming other children sexually:
National Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service (NCATS).
Turn the Page.
More about the NSPCC's services for children can be found here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/childrens-services/
If a parent is worried about their own behaviour:
If a parent is worried about their own behaviour, help is available through the NSPCC helpline: 0808 800 5000 or emailing help@NSPCC.org.uk.
If a parent is, or thinks they might, sexually abuse a child or young person, they can access Stop it now!, a free helpline offering information, guidance and support.
Call Stop it now! – People living in the UK and Ireland can call for free on 0808 1000 900 (Monday – Thursday 9am-9pm and Friday 9am-5pm).
Message online – Stop it now! have a secure messaging service available24-hours a day.
Support for children and young people
Support for children and young people
The NSPCC runs therapeutic services for children who have experienced, or are at risk of, sexual abuse and their families:
InCtrl - a school service on young people’s understanding of the risks and benefits of the internet
Letting the Future In - designed to help children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse rebuild their lives.
The Lighthouse provides support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse to help them recover.
The Women as Protectors service helps mums and carers who are in contact with a man who may cause sexual harm to their children.
The Survivors Trust provide emotional support and information to any survivor of child abuse.
Childline
It can be difficult for children to talk about sexual abuse. Whether it's happening now or happened in the past, Childline can be contacted 24/7. Calls to 0800 1111 are free and confidential. Children can also contact Childline online.
Childline has information and advice for children and young people about sexual abuse and rape and sexual assault.
Support for children and young people of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage
Support for children and young people of African, Asian and Caribbean heritage
Child-sexual-abuse-of-African-Asian-and-Caribbean-heritage-children-A-knowledge-review.pdfFor more support resources, please visit the resources page using the link below
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