‘How to’

A developing range of ‘how to’ guides to various actions needed to identify, fight, report and recover from adult grooming and its consequences.

On this page:

  • How to identify grooming

  • How to get help for grooming

  • How to recover from grooming

  • How to help prevent others being groomed

Identifying Grooming

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    What is adult grooming?

    A description of adult grooming to help decide if what you’re seeing/experiencing is grooming.

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    How to Spot the Signs of Adult Grooming

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    Spotting the signs of adult grooming is never easy - groomers don’t always recognise themselves as groomers, and people being groomed often go through a ‘honeymoon’ period.

  • "Investigation"

    How to: private detectives

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    How to, and when to, access and make the best of private detective services in cases of grooming and suspected grooming, and providing police evidence.

Getting help for grooming

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    How to: find legal support

    A growing bank of information about where to access legal support for adult grooming related harms

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    How to: involve the police

    How to report to and provide evidence to the police, as well as deciding whether you want to.

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    How to: private detectives

    COMING SOON

    How to, and when to, access and make the best of private detective services in cases of grooming and suspected grooming, and providing police evidence.

  • How to: Collate evidence for the police

    How do you prepare evidence to present to the police?

    CAAGe has summarised some of the key things to consider an pull together when preparing to report to the police.

How to recover from grooming

  • "Mental Health Matters"

    How to access mental health support

    A growing bank of information about where to access mental health support for the victims of adult grooming and their families

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    How To: Counselling

    Different counsellors are right for different people. Different types of counselling are right for different people.

    CAAGe is currently developing a resource to help you find the help that’s right for you, first time.

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    CAAGe counsellors

    CAAGe has a number of approved counsellors, whose details will appear her over time.

  • How to appeal a PIN Notice

    How to appeal a PIN Notice

    The police are no longer - or at least shouldn’t be - issuing PIN (Police Information Notices) notices, a tactic commonly used by groomers to turn blame onto their victims..

    If yours is outstanding, here’s how to appeal.

Help others avoid and recover from grooming

  • "You have a right to ask"

    Clare's Law

    “Clare’s Law”, the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), is a police policy giving people the right to know if their current or ex-partner has any previous history of violence or abuse.

    It’s named after Clare Wood, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend in 2009.

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    Sarah's Law

    Sarah’s Law is child sex offender disclosure scheme - people have a right to know if their partner has a history of child abuse.

    (Some adult groomers form relationships with adults for access to children.)

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    Freedom of Information Requests

    How to make a freedom of information request.

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    How to get Involved

    Get involved with the Campaign Against Adult Grooming and help prevent others from falling into the traps.