The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre)

Name

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre)

Legal name

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre)

Website

https://csacentre.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Safeguarding Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child safeguarding training
• Multi-agency response
• Practice guidance resources
• Research publications
• Support service directory

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from the UK Home Office. The CSA Centre is hosted by Barnardo's, a major UK charity, which provides organizational infrastructure and hosting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The CSA Centre is a non-profit research and training organisation that develops evidence-based resources, practice guidance, interactive tools (Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway, Data Insights Hub, Find a Support Service Directory), and paid training courses for multi-agency professionals working to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse in England and Wales. Core offerings include research publications, professional development courses, free webinars, eLearning modules, and a national directory of 384 support services.

Product overview

The CSA Centre offers a portfolio of research publications, practice guidance, and professional training services focused on improving the understanding of and response to child sexual abuse. The core offerings include the Research & Resources library containing evidence-based practice guides (such as the Signs and Indicators Template, Communicating with Children Guide, and Supporting Parents and Carers Guide), the Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway interactive tool providing step-by-step multi-agency guidance, the Data Insights Hub with local authority statistics, and the Find a Support Service directory listing 384 services. Training products include eLearning modules, paid courses (such as Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Online Contexts, Sibling Sexual Behaviour and Abuse, and Intra-familial Child Sexual Abuse for Social Work Students), and free webinars. Research products include the Support Matters reports tracking service provision landscape, and various publications on topics including child sexual exploitation, harmful sexual behaviour, and organisational abuse prevention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway Interactive online resource providing step-by-step guidance on how professionals should respond to concerns of child sexual abuse at key points through the multi-agency response, focusing on the needs of children and families. Free access via the CSA Centre website for professionals in social care, education, health, policing, and related sectors.
• Data Insights Hub Data platform providing the latest official statistics and trends on child sexual abuse for every local authority and police force in England, including criminal justice, health, and safeguarding data. Free public access aimed at policymakers, commissioners, and practitioners.
• Find a Support Service Directory Searchable online directory listing 384 support services across England and Wales for victims, survivors, parents, carers, and families affected by child sexual abuse, filterable by region, local authority, and support type.
• eLearning Modules Online training modules for multi-agency professionals covering identification of and response to child sexual abuse, accessible remotely as an alternative or complement to in-person courses.
• Communicating with Children Course One-day paid training course (£850 online / £980 in-person + VAT) for multi-agency practitioners on how to communicate with children when there are concerns of sexual abuse. Delivered online or in-person for 6 to 25 participants.
• Sibling Sexual Behaviour and Abuse Course One-day paid training course (£850 online / £980 in-person + VAT) for safeguarding professionals on identifying concerning sibling sexual behaviour and responding with a whole family approach. Optional consultation package extension available at £150 per hour.
• Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Online Contexts Course Half-day paid training course (£480 online / £530 in-person + VAT) for professionals covering identification, response, and safety planning for harmful sexual behaviour facilitated via technology. For 6 to 25 participants.
• Intra-familial Child Sexual Abuse Course for Social Work Students CPD-certified one-day introductory online course for student social workers covering identification of and response to intra-familial child sexual abuse.
• Support Matters Research Reports Comprehensive research studies providing landscape analysis of child sexual abuse support service provision in England and Wales, including 2024 inaugural report and 2025 update tracking service closures and provision trends.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ practitioners trained in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Barnardo'scoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Hosting organization for the CSA Centre. Barnardo's is a major UK children's charity providing infrastructure and organizational hosting for the Centre since its founding in 2017. The CSA Centre operates as part of Barnardo's but maintains independent expertise and mission focus.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): UK's leading child protection charity; directly comparable in mission to prevent child abuse, runs training and the Childline service, and operates across all four nations. Broader in scope than CSA Centre but overlaps heavily in safeguarding training, policy influence, and survivor services.
• Victim Support: UK charity providing support to victims of crime, including child sexual abuse survivors. Comparable in training professionals, publishing resources, and providing direct services to victims and families affected by CSA, though broader in crime-type coverage.
• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF): UK organization tackling child sexual abuse imagery online. Comparable as a UK-based expert body in the CSA space with policy influence, data reporting, and partnerships with law enforcement and government, though focused specifically on online content.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): US nonprofit providing resources and training on missing and exploited children, including child sexual exploitation. Comparable in operating national training programs, data reporting, and serving as a go-to expert body for professionals and law enforcement.
• Barnardo's: Hosting organization of the CSA Centre and one of the UK's largest children's charities. Direct overlap in child protection service delivery, training, and policy, but operating at much greater scale with broader children's services portfolio.
• Children's Society: UK national charity working with children including those at risk of abuse and exploitation. Comparable in delivering frontline services, training, and policy research for vulnerable children across England, with overlapping multi-agency professional audience.

Regional players

• Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (Australia): Australian peak body for child and family services providing research, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable in role as a national center combining research, training, and policy for child welfare, but serving Australia rather than the UK market.

Direct peers

• Marie Collins Foundation: UK charity supporting children and families affected by online sexual abuse. Comparable in addressing CSA, with overlapping professional training and resource development for the same multi-agency safeguarding audience.
• Stop It Now UK and Ireland (Lucy Faithfull Foundation): UK charity focused on preventing child sexual abuse through helplines, professional training, and prevention programmes for people with concerning thoughts. Closely aligned mission to the CSA Centre with overlapping training, research, and prevention content for professionals and families.

Others

• Office of the Children's Commissioner (England): Statutory body promoting and protecting children's rights in England, including on CSA. Comparable as a national expert body publishing research, data, and policy advice that influences the same multi-agency safeguarding system, though government-led rather than charity-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csacentre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre)