Adult Sexual Exploitation
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Adult sexual exploitation (ASE) is an extremely important issue for anyone working vulnerable adults and can effect a very wide range of people in multiple different ways.
This training course aims to give learners an in-depth understanding of Adult Sexual Exploitation and the many forms it can take by guiding learners through case studies and challenges to help them apply this knowledge to their work environment.
Course Level: Intermediate
3 Modules (Duration: 1-2 CPD Hours)
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Last Updated: 31st October 2025
Description
Learning how and why adult sexual exploitation happens, how to identify and define it is crucial for anyone who has safeguarding responsibilities at any level. This training will give learners best practice advice on how to report and act on suspicions of abuse.
This course covers a wide range of topics to help learners gain a full understanding of Adult Sexual Exploitation. The topics covered include:
- The definition of adult sexual abuse (ASE) and examples of who can be abused or be vulnerable to abuse
- Examples of sexual offences
- Sexual exploitation and consent
- Grooming and sex trafficking
- The indicators and impact of ASE
- Reasons for adults accepting sexual abuse
- Supporting victims of ASE
- Online sex trafficking
- How to report suspicions or knowledge of ASE
- How mental capacity affects consent
What you'll learn
- The definition of adult sexual exploitation, the relevant legislation, the offences involved
- The indicators and risk factors for sexual exploitation
- Why consent is important and how it’s established
- How to respond when you suspect or know of sexual exploitation
- Explain trafficking and its relation to sexual exploitation
Suitable for
- Anyone working with adults who may or may not be vulnerable
- Social workers
- Police
- Teachers
- Workers with the law
Course Structure
The training starts by explaining what adult sexual exploitation is and statistics about the topic to show how prevalent it is.
Certification
Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
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