MASE Panel

The Multi-agency Sexual Exploitation Panel is a monthly meeting co-chaired by the MASH (Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub) Police lead and the Head of Assessment and MASH for City of Westminster.
 
The MASE covers the three local authorities of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. It’s main purpose is to develop and maintain a detailed overview of the profile of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in the three boroughs.

The MASE Panel does not case manage individual cases but should identify, discuss and deliver a partnership response to short-,medium- and longer-term themes, trends and patterns emerging from CSE cases.

All cases must have followed existing child protection procedures prior to being discussed at the MASE, must have been subject to a strategy meeting/discussion and should have a corresponding police CSE CRIS number for the young person.
 
No agency should delay action against referrals whilst waiting for a discussion at the next MASE meeting. Action to protect children from CSE should be a priority for all agencies and the MASE meeting serves as a process to ensure that activity is taking place and is co-ordinated.

If an agency does not feel that a case is progressing, it should escalate the matter in accordance with the LSCB escalation process for resolution of professional disagreements, and this should be reported to the MASE.
 
In order to assist in the identification of themes and/or emerging trends, the MASE considers information using the VOLT mnemonic, to ensure that key information and intelligence is properly captured.

V – Victim(s)
O – Offender(s)/perpetrators/persons of concern
L – Location(s)
T – Theme(s)

If you have any queries about the MASE meeting, please contact the MASH Business Support Officer on 020 7641 3991 in the first instance.