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Barnardo’s Cymru Seraf Service
Tel: 029 2049 1743
Email: SerafService@barnardos.org.uk
Barnardo's Registered Charity Nos 216250 and SC037605
9298/CD/07

What is the Seraf Service?
Barnardo’s Cymru launched the Seraf Service in October 2006, a new service to work with children and
young people who are at risk of or abused through sexual exploitation in Wales.
The Seraf Service is the only of its kind in Wales, and followed two years of research and campaign work by
Barnardo’s Cymru to highlight the level of need in Wales and the lack of support services.
Seraf has bases in North, South and West Wales providing support to those who are being sexually exploited
across Wales.
The Seraf Service is also working in partnership with Welsh Assembly Government and local authorities to
promote better understanding of the systems needed to protect at risk children and young people, and to
expand support services.
Seraf Service Aim
Children and young people are safe from abuse through sexual exploitation
Seraf Service works to achieve a set of outcomes for children and young people
Child or young person is in regular contact with the service and able to accept support (WAG Core Aim 5).
Child or young person has a suitable place to live, with care and support adequate to their needs
(WAG Core Aim 6).
Child or young person does not go missing from home/care (WAG Core Aim 6).
Child or young person has reduced conflict with parents or carers (WAG Core Aim 6).
Child or young person does not associate with controlling/risky adults (WAG Core Aim 3).
Child or young person does not associate with peers involved in sexual exploitation (WAG Core Aim 3).
Child or young person attends education/training/work (WAG Core Aim 2).
Child or young person is aware of sexual health risks and protects themselves appropriately
(WAG Core Aims 2 and 3).
Child or young person does not have problematic drug/alcohol use (WAG Core Aim 3).
Child or young person does not experience violence (WAG Core Aim 3).
Child or young person is able to recognise risky and exploitative relationships and to assert their rights in
relationships (WAG Core Aim 2).
Child or young person is safe from abuse (WAG Core Aim 3).
Child or young person has a consistent positive relationship with at least one nuturing adult
(WAG Core Aims 5 and 6).
Child or young person has their health needs met (WAG Core Aim 3).
Child or young person has opportunities to enjoy a range of activities and has the confidence to
participate (WAG Core Aims 2 and 4).
Child or young person has a range of independent living skills (WAG Core Aim 2).
Child or young person engages in law abiding, positive behaviours (WAG Core Aim 2).
Child or young person has a reduced SERAF score (WAG Core Aim 3).

What is Child Sexual Exploitation?
The sexual exploitation of children and young people is a hidden form of abuse and as such it is difficult to
define. A number of different definitions have been developed through the work of researchers and
practitioners though the concepts of exploitation and exchange are central to each.The varying ways in which
abuse through sexual exploitation manifests itself are captured in the following definition:
A form of sexual abuse ‘rationalised by the concept of exchange it is specifically exploitation of young men and
young women where they have needs that would compromise their ability to provide any form of informed consent
to [sexual] activity. Exchange can be used to describe both tangible (money, drink, drugs) and intangible (shelter,
protection, coercion) forms of payment’
(Manchester ACPC, cited in Calder 2001)
What is Barnardo’s Cymru doing to address CSE in Wales?
In 2005 Barnardo’s Cymru carried out a scoping study in Wales, culminating in the Out of sight, out of mind
report 1 which identified at least 180 children and young people in Wales who were known to be sexually
exploited, or at risk of being sexually exploited.This was believed to be a real underestimation of the numbers
of children involved and a study undertaken in 2006 2 which looked at over 350 cases on one local authority’s
Children’s Services caseloads identified 121 children as being at moderate or significant risk of sexual
exploitation.The findings of the pilot study have helped to establish a picture of local prevalence and of
dominant vulnerability and risk indicators. It provides us with the first detailed picture of the nature of sexual
exploitation in a Welsh local authority.
SERAF Resource Pack
The 2006 study provided the opportunity to develop and pilot a risk assessment framework (SERAF). SERAF
forms part of an information and intervention pathway for safeguarding children and young people.The risk
assessment tool and information and intervention pathway have been developed by Barnardo’s Cymru in
response to issues raised by practitioners in relation to difficulties in identification and intervention with
children and young people at risk of or abused through sexual exploitation.The SERAF resource pack is
designed to support best practice in responding to child sexual exploitation so that local authorities, partner
agencies and practitioners can:
Identify children and young people at risk of or abused through sexual exploitation;
Manage information about children and young people in a way that identifies risk, gathers intelligence and
monitors the extent of the issue locally;
Identify appropriate interventions and safeguarding actions for children and young people at risk of child
sexual exploitation;
Deliver evidence based best practice in responding to the needs of children and young people at risk of
or abused through sexual exploitation.
The SERAF Resource Pack can be purchased from the Seraf Service.
1 Coles, J (2005) Out of sight, out of mind: Child sexual exploitation. Barnardo’s Cymru, Cardiff.
2 Clutton, S and Coles, J (2006) Sexual Exploitation Risk Assessment Framework: a pilot study. Barnardo’s Cymru, Cardiff.

The Seraf Service offers a range of services
1. Intensive Support Programme
Intensive Support Programme with Children and Young People aged 10 to 18 who are at risk of or abused
through sexual exploitation.
Model of Practice
Barnardo’s has been involved in child sexual exploitation work since 1995.The core features of our model of
practice can be summarised in the Four A’s of Access, Attention, Assertive outreach and Advocacy. 3 Evidence
of good practice suggests that intervention, support and action should be based upon the child or young
person’s needs and be delivered by a trusted worker in conjunction with a protective network of appropriate
agencies.
Level and Duration
The presence of multiple vulnerabilities and risks in the lives of children and young people at significant risk of
sexual exploitation often means that they are described by professionals as ‘difficult to engage’. By the point in
a child or young person’s life where they are significantly at risk of or are already abused through sexual
exploitation they are subject to a complex pattern of life experiences which impact negatively on each
dimension of their life. Evidence from research and practice identifies that a key feature of successful work with
children and young people at risk of or abused through sexual exploitation is its long term nature.This support
programme is offered for no less than 12 months.
What We Offer
An initial SERAF assessment based on information known to agencies such as children’s services will be made
within the first 2 weeks. A more detailed assessment of risk and need will be made over the first 6 months
with an interim report at the 3 month stage.
Initially the practitioner will focus on building a positive relationship with the child or young person. This will
involve at least weekly direct work sessions. The sessions will centre on activities based on the child’s own
interests.
The length of time taken to establish a positive working relationship depends on each individual child’s
circumstances and the timescales are therefore approximate. Seraf practitioners make a significant investment
of time using a range of techniques to encourage and enable children and young people to engage with the
service.
Once a positive relationship has been established the work plan will include a mix of activities and issue-based
work aimed at addressing the risks and needs identified through the assessment.
The work will be reviewed at least every 12 weeks.
The assessment and work will identify an overall level of risk in relation to sexual exploitation, factors which
present specific risk to the young person and recommendations for how risks can be addressed and protective
factors increased.
3 Scott, S and Skidmore, P (2006) Reducing the risk: Barnardo’s support for sexually exploited young people: A two-year evaluation,
pp48-49. Barnardo’s, Barkingside.

Sharing Information
It is crucial that time is taken to establish a positive, trusting relationship between young people and their Seraf
workers in order for accurate information to be gathered. In order to support this relationship and promote
trust the details of sessions will remain confidential to the Seraf Service, whilst information relevant to
safeguarding and protection will always be shared.
Barnardo’s Seraf Service has a written confidentiality statement given to young people that says:
“We will not discuss your circumstances or give out information about you to anyone outside of Seraf Service unless
you give your permission and agree what is being said. However, there may be times, like if we find out that you or
any one else is in a life-threatening situation or that you are a danger to yourself or others, when we will need to
pass information on to others.”
Objectives of the intensive support programme are to enable a child or young person to:
Develop a relationship of trust with a protective adult
Break from harmful, abusive and exploitative relationships
Increase his/her ability to recognise risky and exploitative relationships
Increase his/her ability to assert her/his rights
Increase awareness around the risks of her/his behaviour (e.g. going missing)
Make informed choices
Improve own safety through the provision of ongoing support
Enjoy improved self-esteem
Support will be delivered in a supportive, confidential and young person focussed environment
The intensive support will be provided by a practitioner who will:
Engage in assertive outreach to develop and maintain a positive and meaningful relationship with the child
or young person
Undertake an assessment of risk and need in relation to sexual exploitation
Develop a personalised work plan in conjunction with the individual child or young person
Take part in activities with the child or young person based on particular, individual interests
Deliver one-to-one sessions covering self-esteem, personal safety, recognising harmful and healthy
relationships, risk-taking behaviours, protective behaviours, etc, in line with the individual work plan
Support the child or young person in accessing appropriate services such as sexual health, counselling and
safe accommodation
Offer specialist advice, support, and consultation services to colleagues in other agencies
Work with colleagues from multi-agencies to promote a co-ordinated and integrated service response to
the needs of the child or young person

2. Group work programmes
Targeted awareness raising interventions are delivered to groups of children and young people such as looked
after children, care leavers and children outside of mainstream education, in the form of group work sessions
facilitated by a Seraf practitioner.
Sessions can be tailored and delivered taking into account the individual needs of the group
Delivered typically as a six week programme covering areas such as recognising risks; the grooming
process; power, coercion, manipulation and abuse in relationships; routes and reasons into sexual
exploitation; risk taking behaviour and identifying safety strategies.
3. Preventive work in schools
These sessions are designed to fit into schools’ PHSE programmes and are delivered by qualified practitioners
in the classroom setting.Their aim is to educate children and young people in relation to potential risk
situations in order for them to keep themselves safe.
4.Training for professionals from multi agencies
Level 1 – Safeguarding Children and Young People at Risk of Sexual Exploitation
Learning objectives for training are tailored to the specific needs of the course participants. Learning objectives
for a typical course would be to enable participants to:
Gain a greater understanding of child sexual exploitation including definitions, triangles of abuse and
processes of control
Gain a greater understanding of the impact of this form of abuse on children and young people
Understand the context of CSE in Wales
Explore professional assumptions of sexually exploited children and young people
Explore practice issues and complexities relating to working with sexually exploited children
Identify risk and vulnerability indicators for children and young people at risk of CSE drawing on best
practice and research
Gain a greater understanding of Government guidance and the responsibilities of their agencies to
sexually exploited children
Consider the needs of sexually exploited children and young people drawing on messages from research
and how this can inform an appropriate response.

Level 2 – Direct work skills: for those working with children and young people who may be
vulnerable to abuse through sexual exploitation
Again, learning objectives for training are tailored to the specific needs of course participants. Learning
objectives for a typical course would be to enable participants to:
Increase knowledge of best practice models for engagement and intervention with children and young
people at risk of or abused through sexual exploitation
Explore practice issues and complexities relating to working with sexually exploited children
Explore methods and tools for use in direct work – both group and individual work
Understand the SERAF (sexual exploitation risk assessment framework)
Work within a risk assessment framework to assess and meet the needs of children and young people
Explore the need for a multi-agency approach
5. Consultation regarding specific cases
Where colleagues have concerns that a child or young person with whom they work may be at risk of sexual
exploitation, Seraf practitioners can offer consultation and advice regarding assessment of risk and need and
interventions to meet need and protect.
Practitioners are available to attend strategy/professionals meetings in relation to children at risk of or abused
through sexual exploitation.
Funding and Costs
For details regarding spot purchase or service level agreements please contact the Children’s Service Manager,
Jan Coles.
For training request forms and details of costs please contact the Service Administrator.
To purchase a SERAF Resource Pack please contact the Service Administrator.
Contact Us
Barnardo’s Cymru Seraf Service
Tel: 029 2049 1743
Email: SerafService@barnardos.org.uk
If you would like to discuss a particular case where you are concerned that a child may be at risk of sexual
exploitation, please call 029 20491743 or email SerafService@barnardos.org.uk
More Information
Please visit www.barnardos.org.uk to download copies of:
SERAF Sexual Exploitation Risk Assessment Framework: a pilot study (Clutton and Coles, 2007)
Reducing the risk: Barnardo’s support for sexually exploited young people: A two-year evaluation (Scott and
Skidmore, 2006)
Out of sight, out of mind: Child sexual exploitation (Coles, 2005)

Gwasanaeth Seraf
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Gwasanaeth Seraf Barnardo’s Cymru
Ffôn: 029 2049 1743
E-bost: SerafService@barnardos.org.uk
Rhifau Cofrestru’r Elusen Barnardo’s 216250 a SC037605
9298/CD/07

Beth yw'r Gwasanaeth Seraf?
Lansiodd Barnardo’s Cymru y Gwasanaeth Seraf ym mis Hydref 2006, sef gwasanaeth newydd i weithio â
phlant a phobl ifanc sydd naill ai mewn perygl o gael eu cam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol neu sy’n dioddef
hynny ar hyn o bryd yng Nghymru.
Gwasanaeth Seraf yw’r unig un o’i fath yng Nghymru, a daw yn sgil dwy flynedd o waith ymchwil ac ymgyrchu
gan Barnardo's Cymru, er mwyn amlygu lefel yr angen yng Nghymru a'r diffyg gwasanaethau cefnogi.
Mae gan Seraf leoliadau yng Ngogledd, De a Gorllewin Cymru, sy'n darparu cefnogaeth ledled Cymru i’r rheini
y camfanteisir yn rhywiol arnynt.
Mae'r Gwasanaeth Seraf hefyd yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru ac
awdurdodau lleol er mwyn hybu gwell dealltwriaeth o'r systemau sy'n angenrheidiol i amddiffyn plant a phobl
ifanc sydd mewn perygl, ac er mwyn ehangu gwasanaethau cefnogi.
Nod Gwasanaeth Seraf
Bod plant a phobl ifanc yn ddiogel rhag camdriniaeth drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol
Mae Gwasanaeth Seraf yn gweithio i gyflawni cyfres o ganlyniadau i blant a phobl ifanc
Bod y plentyn neu’r person ifanc mewn cysylltiad rheolaidd â’r gwasanaeth ac yn gallu derbyn cymorth
(Nod Craidd 5 LlCC).
Bod gan y plentyn neu’r person ifanc le addas i fyw ynddo, gyda gofal a chymorth sy’n ddigonol i’w
anghenion (Nod Craidd 6 LlCC).
Nad yw’r plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn mynd ar goll o’i gartref/o ofal (Nod Craidd 6 LlCC).
Bod y plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn gwrthdaro llai â’i rieni neu ofalwyr (Nod Craidd 6 LlCC).
Nad yw’r plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn cymysgu ag oedolion rheolgar/peryglus (Nod Craidd 3 LlCC).
Nad yw’r plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn cymysgu â chyfoedion sy’n ymwneud â chamfanteisio rhywiol
(Nod Craidd 3 LlCC).
Bod y plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn mynychu addysg/hyfforddiant/gwaith (Nod Craidd 2 LlCC).
Bod y plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn ymwybodol o beryglon iechyd rhywiol a’i fod yn amddiffyn ei hun yn
briodol (Nodau Craidd 2 a 3 LlCC).
Nad oes gan y plentyn neu’r person ifanc broblemau o ran defnyddio cyffuriau/alcohol (Nod Craidd 3 LlCC).
Nad yw’r plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn wynebu trais (Nod Craidd 3 LlCC).
Bod y plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn gallu adnabod perthynas beryglus a chamfanteisiol a mynnu ei hawliau
mewn perthynas (Nod Craidd 2 LlCC).
Bod y plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn ddiogel rhag camdriniaeth (Nod Craidd 3 LlCC).
Bod gan y plentyn neu'r person ifanc berthynas gadarnhaol gyson gydag o leiaf un oedolyn cefnogol (Nod
Craidd 5 a 6 LlCC).
Bod anghenion iechyd y plentyn neu'r person ifanc yn cael eu diwallu (Nod Craidd 3 LlCC).
Bod gan y plentyn neu’r person ifanc gyfleoedd i fwynhau amrywiaeth o weithgareddau a bod ganddo’r
hyder i gymryd rhan (Nod Craidd 2 a 4 LlCC).
Bod gan y plentyn neu’r person ifanc ystod o sgiliau byw’n annibynnol (Nod Craidd 2 LlCC).
Bod y plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn ymddwyn yn gadarnhaol ac yn ufuddhau i’r gyfraith (Nod Craidd 2 LlCC).
Bod sgôr SERAF y plentyn neu’r person ifanc wedi gostwng (Nod Craidd 3 LlCC).

Beth yw Camfanteisio ar Blentyn yn Rhywiol?
Mae camfanteisio’n rhywiol ar blant a phobl ifanc yn fath cudd o gam-drin ac o’r herwydd mae’n anodd i’w
ddiffinio. Mae nifer o ddiffiniadau gwahanol wedi cael eu datblygu drwy waith ymchwilwyr ac ymarferwyr er
bod y cysyniad o gamfanteisio a chyfnewid yn ganolog i bob un. Mae’r gwahanol ffyrdd y mae cam-drin drwy
gamfanteisio’n rhywiol yn amlygu ei hun yn cael eu crisialu yn y diffiniad canlynol:
Ffurf ar gamfanteisio rhywiol a gaiff ei rhesymoli gan gysyniad cyfnewid; yn benodol, camfanteisio ar ddynion ifanc a
merched ifanc ag anghenion a fyddai’n amharu ar eu gallu i roi unrhyw ffurf ar gydsyniad gwybodus i weithgaredd
rhywiol. Gall cyfnewid ddisgrifio taliadau diriaethol (arian, diod, cyffuriau) ac anniriaethol (lloches, gwarchodaeth,
gorfodaeth)
(PAAP Manceinion, dyfynnwyd yn Calder 2001)
Beth mae Barnardo's Cymru yn ei wneud i roi sylw i gamfanteisio’n rhywiol ar blant yng Nghymru?
Yn 2005, cyflawnodd Barnardo’s Cymru astudiaeth gwmpasu yng Nghymru, a arweiniodd at yr adroddiad O'r
golwg, o'r ffordd 1 , a oedd yn nodi o leiaf 180 o blant a phobl ifanc yng Nghymru y gwyddys y camfanteisir yn
rhywiol arnynt, neu a oedd mewn perygl o hynny. Credid bod hyn yn amcangyfrif llawer rhy isel o niferoedd y
plant yr effeithiwyd arnynt, a chanfu astudiaeth a gynhaliwyd yn 2006, 2 a edrychodd ar dros 350 o achosion ar
faich achosion Gwasanaethau Plant un awdurdod lleol, fod 121 o blant mewn perygl cymedrol neu sylweddol
o gamfanteisio rhywiol. Mae canfyddiadau’r astudiaeth beilot wedi helpu i sefydlu darlun o ba mor gyffredin yw
camfanteisio’n rhywiol ar blant yn lleol ac o’r prif ddangosyddion bod yn agored i niwed a risg. Mae’n rhoi inni’r
darlun manwl cyntaf o natur camfanteisio rhywiol o fewn un o awdurdodau lleol Cymru.
Pecyn Adnoddau SERAF
Mae astudiaeth 2006 wedi bod yn gyfle i ddatblygu a threialu fframwaith asesu risg (SERAF). Mae SERAF yn
ffurfio rhan o lwybr gwybodaeth ac ymyrryd ar gyfer diogelu plant a phobl ifanc. Mae’r arf asesu risg a’r llwybr
gwybodaeth ac ymyrryd wedi’u datblygu gan Barnardos Cymru mewn ymateb i faterion a godwyd gan
ymarferwyr mewn perthynas â thrafferthion gyda chanfod ac ymyrryd gyda phlant a phobl ifanc sy'n wynebu
risg o gael eu cam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol, neu sy'n dioddef hynny ar hyn o bryd. Cynlluniwyd pecyn
adnoddau SERAF i gefnogi arfer gorau wrth ymateb i gamfanteisio ar blant yn rhywiol fel y gall awdurdodau
lleol, asiantaethau partner ac ymarferwyr:
Ganfod plant a phobl ifanc y mae risg iddynt gael eu cam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol, neu sy'n dioddef
hynny ar hyn o bryd;
Rheoli gwybodaeth am blant a phobl ifanc mewn ffordd sy’n canfod risg, casglu gwybodaeth a monitro
maint y broblem yn lleol;
Canfod ymyriadau priodol a chamau diogelu ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc y mae perygl y camfanteisir yn
rhywiol arnynt;
Cyflwyno arfer gorau yn seiliedig ar dystiolaeth wrth ymateb i anghenion plant a phobl ifanc y mae risg
iddynt gael eu cam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol, neu sy'n dioddef hynny ar hyn o bryd.
Gellir prynu Pecyn Adnoddau SERAF gan y Gwasanaeth SERAF.
1 Coles, J (2005) O’r golwg, o’r ffordd: camfanteisio'n rhywiol ar blant. Barnardo’s Cymru, Caerdydd.
2 Clutton, S a Coles, J (2006) Fframwaith Asesu’r Risg o Gamfanteisio Rhywiol: astudiaeth beilot. Barnardo’s Cymru, Caerdydd.

Mae Gwasanaeth Seraf yn cynnig amrywiaeth o wasanaethau
1. Rhaglen Cefnogaeth Ddwys
Rhaglen Cefnogaeth Ddwys gyda phlant a phobl ifanc 10 i 18 mlwydd oed y mae risg iddynt gael eu cam-drin
drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol, neu sy'n dioddef hynny ar hyn o bryd.
Model Ymarfer
Mae Barnardo’s wedi bod yn gweithio ym maes camfanteisio’n rhywiol ar blant er 1995. Gellir crynhoi
nodweddion craidd ein model ymarfer drwy’r pedwar peth canlynol: Mynediad, Sylw, Allgymorth Pendant ac
Eiriolaeth. 3 Awgryma tystiolaeth o ymarfer da y dylid ymyrryd, cefnogi a gweithredu ar sail anghenion y plentyn
neu’r person ifanc, ac y dylid darparu’r rhain gan weithiwr y gall y plentyn ymddiried ynddo/ynddi ar y cyd â
rhwydwaith amddiffynnol o asiantaethau priodol.
Lefel a Hyd
Mae presenoldeb amryw o ffactorau bod yn agored i niwed a risg ym mywydau plant a phobl ifanc sy’n
wynebu risg sylweddol o gamfanteisio rhywiol yn golygu’n aml bod gweithwyr proffesiynol yn dweud eu bod
yn ‘anodd gweithio gyda hwy’. Erbyn yr adeg ym mywyd plentyn neu berson ifanc pan fydd risg sylweddol iddo
gael ei gam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol neu fod hynny eisoes yn digwydd, mae wedi bod drwy batrwm
cymhleth o brofiadau bywyd sy’n cael effaith negyddol ar bob dimensiwn o’i fywyd. Dengys tystiolaeth o
ymchwil ac ymarfer mai nodwedd allweddol o weithio’n llwyddiannus gyda phlant a phobl ifanc y mae perygl
iddynt gael eu cam-drin neu sydd yn cael eu cam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol yw natur tymor hir y gwaith.
Ni chynigir y rhaglen gefnogaeth hon am gyfnod llai na 12 mis.
Beth Rydym yn ei Gynnig
Cynhelir asesiad SERAF cychwynnol yn seiliedig ar wybodaeth sy’n hysbys i asiantaethau megis gwasanaethau
plant o fewn y 2 wythnos gyntaf. Cynhelir asesiad manylach o risg ac angen dros y 6 mis cyntaf, gydag
adroddiad interim ar ôl 3 mis.
I ddechrau, bydd yr ymarferydd yn canolbwyntio ar adeiladu perthynas gadarnhaol gyda’r plentyn neu’r person
ifanc. Bydd hyn yn golygu sesiynau gwaith uniongyrchol o leiaf unwaith yr wythnos. Bydd y sesiynau’n
canolbwyntio ar weithgareddau sy’n ymwneud â diddordebau’r plentyn ei hun.
Mae’r cyfnod amser a gymerir i sefydlu perthynas waith gadarnhaol yn dibynnu ar amgylchiadau pob plentyn
unigol, ac felly amserlenni bras yn unig a roddir. Mae ymarferwyr Seraf yn buddsoddi llawer o amser gan
ddefnyddio amrywiaeth o dechnegau i annog a galluogi plant a phobl ifanc i ymwneud â’r gwasanaeth.
Cyn gynted ag y bydd perthynas gadarnhaol wedi’i sefydlu, bydd y cynllun gwaith yn cynnwys cymysgedd o
weithgareddau a gwaith ar sail materion penodol, gyda’r bwriad o roi sylw i’r risgiau a’r anghenion a ganfyddir
drwy gydol yr asesiad.
Caiff y gwaith ei adolygu o leiaf bob 12 wythnos.
Bydd yr asesiad a’r gwaith yn canfod lefel risg gyffredinol o ran camfanteisio rhywiol, ffactorau sy’n peri risg
benodol i’r person ifanc ac argymhellion o ran mynd i'r afael â risgiau a chynyddu ffactorau amddiffynnol.
3 Scott, S a Skidmore, P (2006) Reducing the risk: Barnardo’s support for sexually exploited young people: A two-year evaluation,
td48-49. Barnardo’s, Barkingside.

Rhannu Gwybodaeth
Mae’n hanfodol y cymerir amser i sefydlu perthynas gadarnhaol gydag ymddiriedaeth rhwng pobl ifanc a’u
gweithwyr Seraf er mwyn gallu casglu gwybodaeth gywir. Er mwyn cefnogi’r berthynas hon a hybu
ymddiriedaeth, bydd manylion sesiynau’n aros yn gyfrinachol i Wasanaeth Seraf, tra caiff gwybodaeth sy’n
berthnasol i ddiogelu ac amddiffyn ei rhannu bob amser.
Mae gan Wasanaeth Seraf Barnardo’s ddatganiad cyfrinachedd ysgrifenedig a roddir i bobl ifanc, sy’n datgan:
“Ni fyddwn yn trafod eich amgylchiadau nac yn rhoi gwybodaeth amdanoch i unrhyw un y tu allan i’r Gwasanaeth
Seraf, oni bai eich bod yn rhoi eich caniatâd ac yn cytuno â’r hyn a ddywedir. Fodd bynnag, efallai y bydd adegau,
megis pe byddem yn canfod eich bod chi neu unrhyw un arall mewn sefyllfa sy’n peryglu bywyd neu eich bod yn
berygl i chi’ch hun neu i bobl eraill, pan fydd angen i ni roi gwybodaeth i bobl eraill.”
Amcanion y rhaglen cefnogaeth ddwys yw:
Galluogi plentyn neu berson ifanc i ddatblygu perthynas o ymddiriedaeth gydag oedolyn sy’n ei amddiffyn
Ei (g)alluogi i adael perthynas niweidiol, treisgar a chamfanteisiol
Gwella ei (g)allu i adnabod perthynas beryglus a chamfanteisiol
Gwella ei (g)allu i sefydlu ei hawliau
Codi ymwybyddiaeth ynghylch risgiau ei (h)ymddygiad (e.e. mynd ar goll)
Ei (g)alluogi i wneud dewisiadau doeth
Ei (g)alluogi i wella ei (d)diogelwch ei hun drwy ddarparu cefnogaeth barhaus
Ei (g)alluogi i fwynhau gwell hunan-barch
Caiff cefnogaeth ei darparu mewn amgylchedd cefnogol a chyfrinachol sy’n canolbwyntio ar y person ifanc.
Darperir y gefnogaeth ddwys gan ymarferydd a fydd yn gwneud y canlynol:
Darparu allgymorth pendant er mwyn datblygu a chynnal perthynas gadarnhaol ac ystyrlon gyda’r plentyn
neu’r person ifanc
Cynnal asesiad risg ac angen o ran camfanteisio rhywiol
Datblygu cynllun gwaith personol ar y cyd â’r plentyn neu’r person ifanc unigol
Cymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau gyda’r plentyn neu’r person ifanc yn seiliedig ar ddiddordebau
penodol, unigol
Darparu sesiynau un-i-un yn ymwneud â hunan-barch, diogelwch personol, adnabod perthynas niweidiol
ac iach, ymddygiad sy’n cymryd risgiau, ymddygiad amddiffynnol, ayb, yn unol â’r cynllun gwaith unigol
Cefnogi’r plentyn neu’r person ifanc i gael mynediad at wasanaethau priodol megis iechyd rhywiol,
cynghori a llety diogel
Cynnig gwasanaethau ymgynghori, cefnogaeth a chyngor arbenigol i gydweithwyr mewn asiantaethau eraill
Gweithio gyda chydweithwyr o amlasiantaethau i hyrwyddo ymateb cydlynus ac integredig gan y
gwasanaeth i anghenion y plentyn neu’r person ifanc

2. Rhaglenni gwaith grw ^ p
Darperir ymyriadau codi ymwybyddiaeth wedi’u targedu ar gyfer grwpiau o blant a phobl ifanc megis plant sy’n
derbyn gofal, rhai sy’n gadael gofal a phlant y tu allan i addysg y brif ffrwd, ar ffurf sesiynau gwaith grw ^ p a
drefnir gan ymarferydd Seraf.
Gellir teilwra sesiynau a’u cyflwyno i ystyried anghenion unigol y grw ^ p
Cânt eu darparu fel rheol ar ffurf rhaglen chwe wythnos sy’n ymdrin â meysydd megis adnabod risgiau; y
broses hudo; pw ^ er, gorfodaeth, ymddygiad ystrywgar a chamdriniaeth mewn perthnasoedd; llwybrau a
rhesymau i gamfanteisio rhywiol; ymddygiad sy’n cymryd risgiau a chanfod strategaethau diogelwch.
3. Gwaith ataliol mewn ysgolion
Mae’r sesiynau hyn wedi’u cynllunio i gydweddu â rhaglenni ABICh ysgolion, a chânt eu cyflwyno gan
ymarferwyr cymwysedig yn yr ystafell ddosbarth. Eu nod yw addysgu plant a phobl ifanc am sefyllfaoedd a all
fod yn risg er mwyn iddynt gadw eu hunain yn ddiogel.
4. Hyfforddiant i weithwyr proffesiynol gan amlasiantaethau
Lefel 1 – Diogelu Plant a Phobl Ifanc sydd mewn Perygl o Ddioddef Camfanteisio Rhywiol
Mae amcanion dysgu’r hyfforddiant wedi’u teilwra ar gyfer anghenion penodol cyfranogwyr y cwrs. Amcanion
dysgu cwrs nodweddiadol fyddai galluogi cyfranogwyr i:
Gael mwy o ddealltwriaeth o gamfanteisio rhywiol ar blant gan gynnwys diffiniadau, trionglau cam-drin a
phrosesau rheoli
Cael mwy o ddealltwriaeth o effaith y math hwn o gam-drin ar blant a phobl ifanc
Deall cyd-destun Camfanteisio ar Blant yn Rhywiol yng Nghymru
Edrych ar dybiaethau proffesiynol ynghylch plant a phobl ifanc sy’n dioddef o gamfanteisio rhywiol
Edrych ar faterion ymarfer a chymhlethdodau’n ymwneud â gweithio gyda phlant sydd wedi dioddef
camfanteisio rhywiol
Canfod dangosyddion risg a ffactorau bod yn agored i niwed mewn perthynas â phobl ifanc mewn perygl
o gamfanteisio rhywiol, gan fanteisio ar arfer gorau ac ymchwil
Cael gwell dealltwriaeth o gyfarwyddyd y Llywodraeth a chyfrifoldebau eu hasiantaethau tuag at blant sydd
wedi dioddef camfanteisio rhywiol
Ystyried anghenion plant a phobl ifanc sydd wedi dioddef camfanteisio rhywiol gan fanteisio ar negeseuon
o waith ymchwil a sut y gall hyn oleuo ymateb priodol.

Lefel 2 – Sgiliau gwaith uniongyrchol: ar gyfer pobl sy’n gweithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc a all fod
yn agored i gamdriniaeth drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol
Eto, mae amcanion dysgu’r hyfforddiant wedi’u teilwra ar gyfer anghenion penodol cyfranogwyr y cwrs.
Amcanion dysgu cwrs nodweddiadol fyddai galluogi cyfranogwyr i wneud y canlynol:
Cynyddu gwybodaeth am fodelau arfer gorau ar gyfer ymyriadau ac ymgysylltu â phlant a phobl ifanc y
mae perygl iddynt gael eu cam-drin neu sydd yn cael eu cam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol
Edrych ar faterion ymarfer a chymhlethdodau’n ymwneud â gweithio gyda phlant sydd wedi dioddef
camfanteisio rhywiol
Edrych ar ddulliau ac arfau i’w defnyddio mewn gwaith uniongyrchol – mewn grwpiau ac yn unigol
Deall y SERAF (fframwaith asesu’r risg o gamfanteisio rhywiol)
Gweithio o fewn fframwaith asesu risg i asesu a diwallu anghenion plant a phobl ifanc
Edrych ar yr angen am ddull gweithredu aml-asiantaeth
5.Ymgynghori ynghylch achos penodol
Os bydd cydweithwyr yn pryderu bod plentyn neu berson ifanc y maent yn gweithio gydag ef/hi mewn perygl
o gamfanteisio rhywiol, gall ymarferwyr Seraf gynnig ymgynghoriadau a chyngor ynghylch asesu risg ac angen ac
ymyriadau i ddiwallu anghenion ac amddiffyn.
Mae ymarferwyr ar gael i fynychu cyfarfodydd strategaeth/gweithwyr proffesiynol ynghylch plant sydd mewn
perygl o gael eu cam-drin drwy gamfanteisio rhywiol, neu sy'n dioddef hynny ar hyn o bryd.
Cyllid a Chostau
I gael manylion am brynu ar y pryd neu gytundebau lefel gwasanaeth, cysylltwch â’r Rheolwr/wraig
Gwasanaethau Plant, Jan Coles.
I gael ffurflenni cais hyfforddiant a manylion am gostau, cysylltwch â Gweinyddwr y Gwasanaeth.
I brynu Pecyn Adnoddau SERAF, cysylltwch â Gweinyddwr y Gwasanaeth.
Cysylltu â Ni
Gwasanaeth Seraf Barnardo’s Cymru
Ffôn: 029 2049 1743
E-bost: SerafService@barnardos.org.uk
Os hoffech drafod achos penodol lle’r ydych yn pryderu y gallai plentyn fod mewn perygl o gamfanteisio
rhywiol, ffoniwch 029 2049 1743 neu e-bostiwch SerafService@barnardos.org.uk
Mwy o Wybodaeth
Ewch i www.barnardos.org.uk i lawrlwytho copïau o:
SERAF Fframwaith Asesu’r Risg o Gamfanteisio Rhywiol: Astudiaeth beilot (Clutton a Coles, 2007)
Reducing the risk: Barnardo’s support for sexually exploited young people: A two-year evaluation (Scott a
Skidmore, 2006)
O’r golwg, o’r ffordd: Camfanteisio'n rhywiol ar blant (Coles, 2005)