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Puppet on a string The urgent need to cut children free from sexual exploitation.

Document number
2624
Date
2011
Title
Puppet on a string The urgent need to cut children free from sexual exploitation.
Author/publisher
Barnados
Availability
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Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
sexual expolitation, child trafficking
Summary
The report calls on the Secretary of State for Education to ensure a fundamental shift in policy, practice and service delivery in England. It makes the case for a minister, supported by dedicated officials, to take responsibility and set out a clear plan of action for all agencies to:

Raise awareness to improve early identifi cation of child sexual exploitation

Improve statutory responses and theprovision of services

Improve the evidence

Improve prosecution procedures

The report is published by Bernardo, a UK based charity fund founded by Thomas Bernardo in 1867
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