Multi Agency Child Exploitation
(MACE) Process
With effect from 1st November 2016
Context
In response to the findings of the Joint Targeted Area
Inspection (JTAI) in June 2016, the pathway for CSE
referrals has been reviewed and revised to include
other elements of Child Exploitation including Criminal
Exploitation. The new process enables timely multi
agency decision making for children thought to be
affected by exploitation
Responding to exploitation
concerns MACE process
Multi agency CE discussions are held daily to share information on CE referrals
coming into Careline
Consider young people at risk and who are victims of CE
Following the daily discussion, a decision will be made as to whether the case is CE
and a multi agency risk assessment completed.
Decision around S47 thresholds is agreed based on information available at the time
CE Strategy meetings will be held on high risk cases and professionals working directly
with the child will be invited to attend.
Cases will be reviewed within 12 weeks of the initial concern in order to establish if
there is evidence that the risk has reduced.
Daily CE strategy discussions
Attendance at daily strategy discussions will consist of Single Points of
Contact (SPOC) from police, health, education, children’s social care, CSE
Protect Team, Targeted Services for Young People, YOS, probation CRC
and NPS and NSPCC. (Contribution from some agencies is via conference
call).
There is sharing of information, multi agency risk assessment and
decision making.
Process Map
CE concern identified
For a social worker identifying CE
concerns on their own case:
For all professionals outside of
children’s social care
Complete CE1 in Liquid Logic
Complete online MARF and submit to
Careline
All Exploitation Referrals are considered in MASH Daily
(Currently via a multi agency strategy discussion until MASH is fully operational)
Decision made if thought to be exploitation or not
All Exploitation Referrals are considered in MASH Daily
(Currently via a multi agency strategy discussion until MASH is fully operational)
Decision made if thought to be exploitation or not
Yes
No
If CE concerns are substantiated, a multi agency risk assessment will be
completed as part of the daily strategy discussion to determine levels
of risk.
‘High Risk’
A decision around threshold
for S47 / S17 enquiries will be
made and S47 initiated if
threshold is met
For CSE - Cases in this range
will be allocated to the
Protect Team (within
Targeted Youth Services) for
CSE focused intervention.
For CE – If criminal
exploitation is identified,
information will be shared
and a referral to the
Prevention Team considered
For ALL ‘High Risk’ cases - a
strategy meeting will be
arranged by the Team
Leader/CSW for the team
where the case sits.
‘Low/Medium Risk’.
For CSE - Cases in this range
will be signposted to the
NSPCC or school (or other
relevant professional) for CSE
focused preventative work.
If the referral is not thought to be CE,
feedback will be provided back to
referrer
If other safeguarding concerns have
been identified, the case will be
progressed via Careline processes as
appropriate
For CE – If criminal
exploitation is identified,
information will be shared and
a referral to the Prevention
Team considered
All cases will be reviewed All cases will be reviewed on a regular basis - reviews
will be agreed by all professional involved
Should a case escalate to CP, CP arrangements will supersede this process and
CSE / CE risks should be incorporated into the CP plan for the child.
Strategic Oversight – MACE Process
Multi Agency Child Exploitation (MACE) Meeting
Monthly meeting - jointly chaired by senior managers from Police and
Children’s Social Care.
The purpose of the meeting is to:
• Consider strategic issues in relation to sexual and criminal exploitation and
children missing from home and care.
• Share information and intelligence on linked cases and locations of concern
• Provide oversight of case escalations.
Attendance at the meeting will be from: Police, Children’s Social Care, Protect
CSE Team, Targeted Services for Young People, Education, Probation CRC &
NPS, Health
Single Points of Contact – SPOC
Agency
Operational SPOC (involved in daily discussions)
Strategic SPOC (involved in strategic MACE
meetings)
Children’s Social Care
Nicky Mitchell
Bernie Brown
Police
Dave Jones / Alex Dawson / Steve Quick
Mark Kameen
Health
MASH Health – Lisa Bull / Lorraine Bulger
Karen Garside / Hayley McCullough
Probation - NPS
MASH Probation – Colette Rivers
Michelle Dean
Probation – CRC
MASH Probation – Colette Rivers
Nikki Sofia
Education
Joanne Mckenna
Allison Cain
Targeted Services for Young
People and YOT
Lisa Allenby
Hannah Doughty
Voluntary Sector
Carolyn Welsh (NSPCC)
N/A
PAIR - Partnership Automated
Intelligence Report
If you have any intelligence to submit
Call: 0151 777 8100
Automated recording system will ask you to 'dial 1' if you work for
Merseyside Police or 'dial 2' if you work for a partner agency.
You must give your name, organisation and the intelligence report
you wish to submit.
Call will be concluded after the caller is asked how they know this
intelligence.
Partners can report intelligence to PAIR 24 hours a day, 365 days of
the year.
As an individual what do I need to do?
• Ensure you are aware of the SPOC for your agency at both Operational
and Strategic Level
• Communicate changes in this process to colleagues within your agency
• Recognise there is an issue by considering the warning signs and
indicators of exploitation when working with young people
• Discuss concerns with your safeguarding lead and refer via the MARF
*If you have concerns that a child is at risk of significant harm, you should immediately
contact: Careline—0151 233 3700 or Merseyside Police—999
Any Questions?
Contacts
Nikki Owens
CSE / Missing Co-ordinator
0151 233 0508
[email protected]
Nicky Mitchell
CSE / Missing Consultant Social Worker
[email protected]