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WEBINAR SERIES: Understanding the realities of online harm through the voices of victims and survivors

The ACCESS webinar programme has been developed to help people better understand Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse (TACSA). The programme currently includes nine webinars, organised into three themed series for professionals working with children, parents and carers supporting victims of TACSA, and victims and survivors.

Although each series has been designed with a particular group in mind, every webinar offers valuable insight for anyone seeking to better understand TACSA and improve support for those affected.

Series 1: The New Reality of Online Harm is primarily for professionals who want to strengthen their understanding of emerging online harms and the evolving digital landscape.

Series 2: When You Don't Know What To Do Next is designed for parents and carers, while also providing valuable guidance for professionals supporting children and families.

Series 3: Life Beyond Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse is led by lived experience and intended primarily for victims and survivors, while also offering important insight for parents, carers and professionals supporting recovery.

How to join

There is no need to register in advance. To attend a webinar, simply select the JOIN WEBINAR button beneath the relevant session shortly before it begins.

The webinar will open in Microsoft Teams. You can join using the Teams app or your web browser. We recommend adding the webinar to your calendar so that you have the joining details available on the day.

WEBINAR SERIES 1

The New Reality of Online Harm

This three-part webinar series is primarily for professionals who want to strengthen their understanding of emerging online harms and the evolving digital landscape.

Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse (TACSA) is constantly evolving. Through a combination of specialist insight and lived experience, this three-part webinar series explores emerging online harms and the changing digital landscape, helping to strengthen understanding of the issues affecting children and young people today.

Youn boy on mobile device
Is your understanding of TACSA up to date?

 

SESSION 1

22 July 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm


TACSA continues to evolve, yet many professionals remain unsure about what it encompasses or how it differs from offline abuse. This introductory webinar explores what TACSA really means and why understanding it and the impact it has is essential for anyone supporting children and young people.

join webinar | 22 Jul'26
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How is AI being used to sexually abuse children?

 

SESSION 2

29 July 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how offenders sexually abuse children. From AI-generated imagery to chatbots, this webinar explores the risks, emerging trends and what professionals need to understand to respond confidently to these new challenges.

join webinar | 29 Jul'26
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Have you heard of Com Groups?

 

SESSION 3

05 August 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm


Com Groups represent one of the fastest-growing and most concerning online threats facing children today. This webinar explores what a Com Group is and what safeguarding professionals need to know to recognise and respond to this emerging form of harm.

join webinar | 05 Aug'26

WEBINAR SERIES 2

When You Don't Know What To Do Next

This three-part series is designed for parents and carers, while also providing valuable guidance for professionals supporting children and families.

It explores some of the most difficult questions families face when impacted by Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse (TACSA). With a combination of specialist insight and lived experience these webinars offer practical guidance, resources and trauma-aware approaches to support children on their recovery journey.

Worried father
What happens when professionals take ‘No Further Action’?

 

SESSION 1

19 August 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm

For many children a 'No Further Action' outcome can feel confusing, distressing and isolating. This webinar explores what these decisions mean and how children and families need to be supported in order to recover.

join webinar | 19 Aug'26
Two teen girls laughing at mobile phones content
How do we respond to children harming children?

 

SESSION 2

26 August 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm

 

When a child is a victim of, or when a child displays problematic or harmful sexual behaviour online, parents and professionals may feel unsure how to respond. This webinar considers how we respond in a child-centred and trauma-aware way ensuring there is an appropriate response to those affected.

join webinar | 26 Aug'26
Parent and daughter
It isn’t ‘bad behaviour’

 

SESSION 3

02 September 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm

Behaviour is a form of communication, one which we need to translate

Children communicate their distress through changes in behaviour that can easily be misunderstood. This webinar explores how the trauma of TACSA affects children, why behaviours change, and how parents and professionals can be more informed and aware of how they respond to children

Join webinar | 02 Sep'26

WEBINAR SERIES 3

Life Beyond TACSA

Conversations about healing, hope and finding your way forward. This three-part webinar series is led by lived experience and intended primarily for victims and survivors, while also offering important insight for parents, carers and professionals supporting recovery.

It explores the realities of healing, rebuilding trust, managing the lasting impact of Technology-Assisted Child Sexual Abuse (TACSA) and finding hope beyond it. This series offers valuable insight for victims and survivors along with parents, carers and professionals supporting recovery.

Condifent young woman
How do you rebuild trust when systems let you down?

 

SESSION 1

16 September 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm

Many victims and survivors experience disappointment when the systems designed to protect them fall short. This webinar explores the impact of institutional responses, rebuilding trust, and navigating recovery when those experiences become part of the trauma.

join webinar | 16 Sep'26
Young teenager
What does healing really look like?

 

SESSION 2

23 September 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm

Recovery from TACSA is rarely straightforward. This lived experience focused webinar explores the ongoing impact of digital permanence, managing triggers and anxiety, and what healing can look like beyond abuse.

Join Webinar | 23 Sep'26
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How do you heal while helping others?

 

SESSION 3

30 September 2026 | 11:00am to 12:00pm

For many victims and survivors, advocacy can be empowering - but it can also have an emotional impact. This webinar explores how to engage in lived experience work while protecting your own wellbeing, recognising boundaries, and sustaining recovery over time.

JOIN Webinar | 30 Sep '26

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