A FILM that deals with the sensitive issue of street grooming will be screened in Keighley venues on Wednesday.

Somebody’s Sister, Somebody’s Daughter started as a play aimed at educating young people about the warning signs of grooming.

As part of a week of action being held in Keighley to mark National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day, which took place yesterday, a number of events are being held to highlight the crime.

On Wednesday United Keighley will hold events where parents and carers will get the opportunity to see the film version of the Somebody’s Sister, Somebody’s Daughter and meet the director Dave Jones.

After the screening there will be an open discussion about preventing street grooming.

All parents and carers are welcome and refreshments will be provided.

There will be two screenings: At Ingrow Primary, Broomhill Avenue from 9.30am and at Keighley Association of Women and Children Centre, Marlborough Street from 1pm.

On Friday representatives from organisations working to support children and young people across Keighley will visit two Mosques after Jummah Prayers: Jamia Masjid on Emily Street and Shah Jalal Mosque.

The organisation representatives will hold conversations with Mosque leaders about their work and what they can offer in terms of support and resources to help raise awareness about CSE, and look at how we can all work together as a community to stop this crime.

Neighbourhood Police Teams will be using the week to highlight CSE and how people can report it, while Safer School Officers will be using the week to highlight the issue in schools.

Bradford College will be raising awareness of the issue with students by discussing it through their conversation process “Brave Space”.

The national day was set up by the National Working Group Network, a charitable organisation which supports professionals and families affected by CSE. Its aim is to highlight CSE, encourage people to speak out about it, spot the signs of CSE and support victims.

Detective Chief Inspector Steve Greenbank, of Bradford District Police, said: “West Yorkshire Police remains committed to working with partners to tackling child sexual exploitation in all its forms and this conference, which we have arranged with our partners, is an excellent opportunity to share good practice and safeguarding advice with key stakeholders in the district while supporting the national awareness day.”

Rev Jonathan Pritchard, Keighley Town Chaplain and Chair of United Keighley, said: “Child sexual exploitation is everybody’s business. It is a crime that blights people’s lives, so it’s important to have a series of events that everyone in the community can access. We want everyone to be able to spot the signs of abuse and know how to report it because all our children and young people matter.”

Councillor Adrian Farley, portfolio holder for children and families, said: “Child sexual exploitation is a dreadful crime and one we should not tolerate in our community. CSE Awareness Day is about working together to get this message out so that we can stop this form of child abuse from happening. We all need to know how to spot the signs of CSE and how to report it. Don’t think ‘what if I’m wrong?’ Think ‘what if I’m right?”

If anyone suspects a child is being abused, they can call Bradford Council’s Initial Contact Point on 01274 437500 in confidence and speak to a trained advisor.