ONLINE SAFETY | RAPID REVIEW OF THE PERCEIVED BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE REPORTING TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

SERVICE OUTLINE • To undertake a rapid review of the perceived barriers and facilitators for young people reporting technology-assisted child sexual abuse: learning for Northern Ireland. Including: o A synthesis of available international evidence* on the perceived barriers and facilitators to young people reporting (speaking out/telling someone/ self-reporting) technology-assisted child sexual abuse, relevant to NI o Case study examination of the Alexander McCartney case o Summary of the policy and legislative context in NI o Analysis of the nature and scale of police recorded technology-assisted child sexual abuse and gaps, relevant to NI o Actionable areas to be addressed and recommendations for policy, practice and research, relevant to NI. *concerns children and young people (0-18 years and up to 25 years for vulnerable groups) including section 75 categories as defined in NI Act 1998 * research conducted since 2015 • To produce a draft report, and final report which may be published. • To present the findings at a report launch, and separately to brief the SBNI and partners.