Name: County Lines Awareness
Price: 20 GBP

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The County Lines Awareness course addresses one of the most critical safeguarding challenges in modern social care, law enforcement, and community protection: the exploitation of vulnerable individuals by organised crime networks. “County Lines” refers to drug trafficking operations where criminal groups expand their networks from urban centres to smaller towns and rural areas, often exploiting children and vulnerable adults to store, move, and sell drugs.

This course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding how these illicit networks operate, identifying the subtle signs of exploitation, and applying effective legal and safeguarding frameworks to protect at-risk individuals. Learners will explore real-world mechanics of modern recruitment, modern slavery indicators, legal responsibilities, and practical intervention strategies. By completing this training, professionals will gain the confidence to identify early red flags, respond to disclosures appropriately, and contribute to multi-agency prevention and recovery efforts.

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Learning Outcomes

Understand County Lines Mechanics: Examine the structure, operation, and terminology of organised crime networks carrying out drug exploitation.
Identify Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE): Recognize how grooming, coercive control, and vulnerability factors are leveraged to target children.
Spot Key Red Flags: Detect behavioral, physical, and situational indicators of criminal exploitation early.
Understand Cuckooing & Associated Risks: Analyze how criminals take over vulnerable individuals’ homes and the risks associated with this practice.
Apply Safeguarding Frameworks: Navigate legal responsibilities, local authority duties, and legislation such as the Modern Slavery Act.
Handle Disclosures & Concerns: Respond appropriately to disclosures from victims and report suspicions using structured reporting channels.
Execute Multi-Agency Prevention: Implement early intervention strategies and support long-term recovery for individuals exiting exploitation.

Who is this Course For

Social Workers & Care Professionals: Staff managing child protection and adult safeguarding cases.
Teachers, Educators & School Staff: Staff interacting daily with children who may show early signs of grooming or CCE.
Youth Workers & Community Officers: Professionals providing support services to at-risk youth.
Law Enforcement & Housing Officers: Personnel interacting directly with cuckooed properties or community disturbance.
Healthcare Professionals & Paramedics: Emergency and clinical staff identifying indicators of violence or trauma.
Parents, Carers & Community Volunteers: Individuals seeking a clear understanding of criminal exploitation to keep young people safe.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £5.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this County Lines Awareness, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Career Path

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): £32,000 – £52,000 per year
Child Protection Social Worker: £34,000 – £48,000 per year
Youth Justice Worker: £28,000 – £42,000 per year
Housing Officer / Anti-Social Behaviour Specialist: £27,000 – £40,000 per year
Safeguarding Coordinator: £30,000 – £45,000 per year
Community Safety Officer: £30,000 – £46,000 per year

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our County Lines Awareness is as follows:

County Lines Awareness

Module 01: Introduction to County Lines
Module 02: Child Criminal Exploitation and Vulnerability
Module 03: Recognising the Signs of Exploitation
Module 04: County Lines, Cuckooing and Associated Risks
Module 05: Safeguarding and Legal Responsibilities
Module 06: Responding to Concerns and Disclosures
Module 07: Prevention, Intervention and Recovery

Course Curriculum

County Lines Awareness
	Module 01: Introduction to County Lines	00:20:00
	Module 02: Child Criminal Exploitation and Vulnerability	00:20:00
	Module 03: Recognising the Signs of Exploitation	00:20:00
	Module 04: County Lines, Cuckooing and Associated Risks	00:20:00
	Module 05: Safeguarding and Legal Responsibilities	00:20:00
	Module 06: Responding to Concerns and Disclosures	00:20:00
	Module 07: Prevention, Intervention and Recovery	00:20:00