"Together, we can tackle child abuse" is a Government campaign to raise awareness and encourage members of the public to report child abuse and neglect.

The Counter Fraud Team has been made aware of several companies that publish a number of magazines designed for schools and educational establishments that are employing aggressive sales tactics.

In the run up National CSE Awareness Day on the 17 March Operation Willow, the Child Sexual Exploitation Team and their partners have organised a range of events across the county.

An awards scheme which celebrates literacy initiatives across Kent, Medway and Bexley schools is now officially open for nominations.

The Kent Scheme payscales have now been confirmed, along with the TCP appraisal percentage ratings.

We have recently been made aware of a number of Kent schools have received “Whale Phishing” emails.

The annual HeadStart Kent Big Conversation Day Event will take place on Wednesday 29 March 2016.

In Support of the NWG CSE National Awareness Day in March 2017, Operation Willow, the County Child Sexual Exploitation Response Team, have secured funding for the AlterEgo Company to put on three performances of their production Chelsea’s Choice on Wednesday 15 March at Kent Police Training School, Maidstone.

Following a consultation last year the Department For Education has now issued a new definition of CSE and a new guide for practitioners.

At 11:40am on 13 June 1917, 18 children aged between 5 and 12 from the Upper North Street School in Poplar, East London, lost their lives when a German bomb hit the school.