National Plan for Safeguarding Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation. United Kingdom
- Document number
- 1434
- Date
- 2001
- Title
- National Plan for Safeguarding Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation. United Kingdom
- Author/publisher
- Department of Health, Government of the United Kingdom
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- National Law,
- Keywords
- Barnardo’s, Children’s Society, ECPAT UK, NCH, NSPCC, Voluntary Organisations Consultancy Service, Corporate social responsibility, Multi-stakeholder partnerships: Best Interests Principle, Child Victims of Trafficking, Separated Migrant Children, Unaccompanied minors, Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Child protection systems, Child Trafficking, Child Prostitution, Child Pornography,
- Summary
- 'This National Action Plan was prepared by a Steering Group comprising representatives from Government, relevant professional organisations and a representative group of voluntary organisations in the UK Northern Ireland Office. It is an important part of the Government’s drive to improve safeguards for children. It focuses on a particularly vulnerable group of children – those who are induced or coerced into unlawful sexual activities for the commercial advantage of others. The National Plan is structured in accordance with the subject areas that have been extensively used in National Plans across the world. Chapters 2–6 describe action that has already been taken or is already underway in the UK to improve safeguards for children and to combat commercial sexual exploitation. Action is described under five main headings: • Co-ordination and co-operation; • Prevention; • Protection; • Recovery and Reintegration; and • Children’s participation Chapter 7 highlights three important areas where the Steering Group agrees further work needs to be done.
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