I have over 10 years’ experience working to tackle child sexual exploitation CSE, starting as a multi-agency CSE service manager in a large metropolitan area. During that time he helped oversee a significant trial involving multiple victims and offenders, whilst expanding the service to include a family support worker and a health practitioner. I spent three years as the Operational Lead for the Department of Education-funded CSE Response Unit, providing strategic and operational support to professionals working to address CSE. I am now the National CSE Development Coordinator for the CSE Taskforce, a Home Office-funded project supporting police forces across England & Wales. I have been recognised nationally for my work with the hospitality industry to prevent child sexual exploitation through partnership approaches. I continue to work with the hotel industry and taxi/private hire companies to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation within the trades and co-develop interventions to safeguard children and protect businesses from unwitting use by offenders.Prior to specialising in child sexual exploitation I spent 7 years working on safer neighbourhood teams to develop multi-agency, long-term solutions to crime and anti-social behaviour.I am currently conducting research for my PhD considering police responses to 16-25 year olds affected by sexual exploitation.