Exploitation
Exploitation is the deliberate manipulation or abuse of power. It is used in order to have control over another person, usually for some form of gain. This can be for a range of reasons including personal, financial or sexual. The resources in this category will help with a range of exploitation issues, including mate crime, online safety, sexual exploitation, human trafficking and cuckooing.
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ASPire 2024: Sextortion scams (Police Scotland)
18 Nov 2025This video, from the ASPire 2024 conference, defines and explores ‘sextortion’ scams. These are financially motivated sexual extortion…
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Guidance for practitioners: Gender-based violence and learning disability
18 Nov 2025This guide aims to help people working with adults who have mild or moderate learning disabilities or significant…
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Equally safe: Scotland’s strategy for preventing and eradicating violence against women and girls
18 Nov 2025Equally Safe is Scotland’s strategy to prevent and address all forms of violence against women and girls, specifically…
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ASPire 2025: Commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking and links to Adult Support and Protection (webinar)
18 Nov 2025This is an ASPire webinar from May 2025. Its theme is commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and human trafficking.…
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Commercial sexual exploitation and women with learning disabilities in Scotland
18 Nov 2025This report explores the intersections between women’s lived experience of learning disability and involvement in commercial sexual exploitation…
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Safety planning (for women involved in commercial sexual exploitation)
18 Nov 2025This booklet is directly aimed at women involved in commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). It aims to help people…
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Commercial sexual exploitation (CSE): What it is and how you can get support (Easy Read)
18 Nov 2025This Easy Read booklet explains CSE and how it can happen. It breaks down all the different types…
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Forced Marriage Statutory Guidance
18 Nov 2025The Scottish Government recognises forced marriage to be a form of gender-based violence and, where children are victims…
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Human trafficking (e-learning)
17 Nov 2025This e-learning provides an overview of the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and supports professionals to spot…
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Practitioner guidance on criminal exploitation
17 Nov 2025Guidance to support a shared understanding of criminal exploitation to help assist with early identification of those at…
