UK: Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked

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The organised crime of child trafficking into the UK has become an issue of considerable concern to all professionals with responsibility for the care and protection of children. Many describe it as modern-day slavery, where victims are coerced, deceived or forced into the control of others who seek to profit from their exploitation and suffering. It is clear that all forms of trafficking children are an abuse. Moreover, everyone working or in contact with children and young people has a responsibility to take steps to make sure their welfare is safeguarded and promoted.

As more cases of child trafficking come to light, with some cases involving UK-born children being trafficked within the UK, it is essential that all professionals who come into contact with children, who may have been trafficked, are fully aware of the background of this activity and know how to apply the procedures for safeguarding the children and meeting the needs of those who have been trafficked.

This guidance document is intended to help agencies and their staff safeguard and promote the welfare of children who may have been trafficked. It is supplementary to, and should be used in conjunction with, the Government’s statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children (2006).

Further information

pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/safeguarding_trafficked_children.pdf

Organisation: 
UK Department for Children, Schools and Families
Attachment Link: 
http://www.crin.org/docs/safeguarding_trafficked_children.pdf

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