Webinars

We offer bespoke webinars led by Dr Ian Burke, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist.

Our webinars build confidence, knowledge, and practical skills in responding to PSB/HSB.

We offer bespoke webinars led by Dr Ian Burke, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist. These sessions are designed to build confidence, knowledge, and practical skills for professionals working with children and young people who present with Problematic or Harmful Sexual Behaviour (PSB/HSB).

Extremely informative, cannot wait to use the resources — they will help multiple children in our school.
Managing PSB in Educational Settings - Attendee

Upcoming Webinars

Sexual Behaviours in Young Children (under 12s)

Oct 14 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Microsoft Teams

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PSB/HSB Webinars

Action for Children Therapeutic Services host lunch time PSB/HSB webinars and training led by a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, covering topics including:

Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Adolescents

This webinar explores harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) in adolescents, helping professionals and carers understand the difference between developmentally expected sexual behaviour, concerning behaviour, and behaviour that may be harmful or abusive. The session considers the complex factors that can contribute to HSB, including trauma, adverse childhood experiences, attachment difficulties, peer relationships, neurodevelopmental needs, exposure to pornography or sexual content, family dynamics, power and control, and emotional regulation.

The session is practical, trauma-informed, and designed for professionals working with adolescents across social care, education, youth justice, fostering, residential care, safeguarding, and mental health services.

Available as a 1-hour awareness session or a more detailed 2-hour workshop.

What the session covers:

Understanding harmful sexual behaviour in adolescence and the wider continuum of sexual behaviours
Key risk and protective factors
Understanding consent, boundaries, coercion, power, and peer-on-peer abuse
Assessment, safeguarding, and risk management considerations
How trauma, relationships, technology, pornography, and social influences can shape behaviour
Responding calmly, proportionately, and therapeutically while maintaining accountability
Working with young people, parents, carers, schools, social care, and wider professional networks
Safety planning and reducing shame while promoting responsibility and behaviour change
When specialist assessment or intervention may be required
Developing appropriate responses that promote safety, healthy relationships, and positive development

From Curiosity to Concern - Young People and Online Pornography

This webinar explores the impact of pornography use and exposure on children and young people, viewed through the lens of adolescent brain development, emotional wellbeing, relationships, and safeguarding.

Available as a 1-hour awareness session or a more in-depth 2-hour workshop.

What the session covers:

How online sexual content shapes attitudes towards sex, consent, body image, aggression, and harmful sexual behaviour
The influence of social media, algorithms, and emerging online risks
Updated content on COM164 networks and growing concerns about exploitative or extreme sexual content involving young people
Key warning signs, risk factors, and indicators of concern
Practical, non‑shaming strategies for parents, carers, schools, and professionals to respond safely and confidently.

Sibling Sexual Behaviour

This webinar explores sibling sexual behaviour across the continuum from developmentally expected behaviour through to harmful and abusive sexual behaviour. Grounded in current research and safeguarding practice, the session examines key risk factors, family dynamics, trauma, developmental considerations, and the complexities involved in assessment and intervention.

Available as a 1-hour awareness session or a more detailed 2-hour workshop.

What the session covers:

Differentiating normative, problematic, and harmful sibling sexual behaviour
Key research findings and risk factors
Assessment and formulation considerations
The clarification process and therapeutic work with children, young people, and families
Professional decision-making, safety planning, and multi-agency responses
Factors influencing reunification and family reintegration decisions
The session is practical, trauma-informed, and designed to support confident and defensible practice across health, social care, education, residential, and criminal justice settings.

Wow, what an amazing session — really gave me food for thought.
Pornography Use in Children & YPs - Attendee

Problematic Sexual Behaviour within a Neurodiverse Context

This webinar explores problematic and harmful sexual behaviour within the context of neurodiversity, with a focus on understanding how autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, social communication differences, sensory needs, and emotional regulation difficulties may influence behaviour, vulnerability, and risk.

Delivered as a 1‑hour awareness webinar.

What the session covers:

The overlap between neurodiversity and problematic sexual behaviour
Common pathways, misunderstandings, and vulnerabilities
Differentiating developmental, socially naïve, compulsive, and harmful behaviours
The impact of social isolation, online activity, pornography exposure, and peer relationships
Assessment considerations, communication approaches, and formulation
Practical strategies for intervention, safety planning, and support across home, school, and care settings
The webinar is grounded in trauma-informed, neuroaffirmative, and safeguarding-focused practice and is suitable for professionals working with children and young people across health, education, social care, residential, and youth justice settings.

Assessing Risk & Safety Planning

A practical, trauma‑informed introduction to assessing risk and developing effective safety plans for children and young people showing concerning or harmful behaviours. The session supports professionals to identify levels of concern, understand risk and protective factors, and respond proportionately.

Content includes recognising when specialist support is needed, using professional curiosity, developing realistic safety plans, applying proportionality, and supporting families, schools, and care settings to manage concerns safely.

Available as a 1‑hour awareness webinar or a more in-depth 2‑hour workshop.

What the session covers:

Understanding risk, vulnerability, and protective factors
Recognising different levels of concern and when specialist support may be required
Using professional curiosity and ongoing assessment to inform decision-making
Developing practical, realistic, and child-centred safety plans
Applying the principles of necessity and proportionality to restrictions and supervision
Supporting families, schools, and care settings to manage concerns safely without unnecessarily escalating risk
The session is practical, accessible, and grounded in safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.

Sexual Behaviours in Young Children (under 12s)

This webinar explores problematic sexual behaviour in children under 12, helping professionals and carers understand the difference between developmentally expected, concerning, and harmful behaviours in younger children. The session considers the impact of trauma, attachment difficulties, neurodevelopmental needs, exposure to sexual content, family dynamics, and emotional regulation on behaviour.

Available as a 1-hour awareness session or a more detailed 2-hour workshop.

What the session covers:

Understanding the continuum of sexual behaviours in younger children
Key risk and protective factors
Assessment and safeguarding considerations
How to respond calmly, proportionately, and therapeutically
Working with parents, carers, schools, and wider systems
Safety planning and reducing shame while maintaining accountability
When specialist intervention may be required
The session is practical, trauma-informed, and aimed at professionals working with children across social care, education, fostering, residential care, and mental health services.

Wish I knew this years ago — so helpful!
Assessing Risk - Attendee

Managing Problematic Sexual Behaviour in Educational Settings

This training explores how schools and educational settings can safely, confidently, and proportionately respond to problematic and harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people. Grounded in safeguarding, trauma-informed, and child-centred practice, the session supports staff to recognise concerns early, respond appropriately, and balance safety with the educational and emotional needs of all involved.

Designed for schools, colleges, and alternative provisions.

What the session covers:

Understanding the continuum of sexual behaviours in children and young people
Recognising problematic and harmful sexual behaviour within school settings
Risk factors, vulnerabilities, and contextual influences including online activity and peer dynamics
Immediate responses, safeguarding responsibilities, and professional decision-making
Managing risk, supervision, and safety planning within educational environments
Supporting alleged victims, children displaying behaviours, staff teams, and parents
Multi-agency working and when to seek specialist input

Using Therapeutic Parenting Principles to Support a Child who has Displayed PSB

This webinar explores how therapeutic parenting approaches can support children and young people who have displayed problematic or harmful sexual behaviour. Grounded in PACE and DDP-informed practice, the session focuses on understanding behaviour through a relational, attachment, trauma, and regulation lens while maintaining clear boundaries, safety, and accountability.

Designed for carers, residential teams, social care, and therapeutic practitioners.

What the session covers:

Understanding problematic sexual behaviour within the context of attachment, trauma, shame, and emotional regulation
Using PACE principles (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy) to strengthen connection and reduce defensiveness
Supporting co-regulation, emotional literacy, and safe relational experiences
Responding to concerning behaviour in a calm, boundaried, and therapeutic manner
Balancing nurture, accountability, and safety planning
Supporting carers and parents to reduce shame, fear, and burnout