ECPAT UK responds to the Immigration and Asylum Bill: child trafficking protections must not depend on immigration status

ECPAT UK is deeply concerned that the Immigration and Asylum Bill will have a profoundly negative impact on children in the UK. Measures that weaken access to protection, reduce safeguards for young people with insecure immigration status, and prioritise immigration control over children's welfare risk increasing children's vulnerability to trafficking, exploitation and harm.

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Author: Laura Duran

House of Commons event launches 10-year strategic vision to end exploitation in the UK

At the House of Commons, parliamentarians, experts, and survivors launched Decade of dignity – a collaborative 10-year vision to overhaul the UK’s response to modern slavery and exploitation. Discover the key pillars driving this critical call for renewed leadership and systemic change.

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Author: Patricia Durr

More than Words: how definitions impact on the UK’s response to child trafficking and exploitation

This report highlights how overlaps and gaps in terminology, and how they have created confusion and definitional instabilitythat hinders effective identification and intervention. These inconsistencies impact frontline practice, from safeguarding to policing and prosecution, resulting in missed opportunities to protect children from harm.