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Terminology guidelines

The Terminology and Semantics Interagency Working Group, comprised of ECPAT and partners, has produced guidelines on terminology for the protection of chldren from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse Read more

Published: 5th January, 2018

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

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  • Transnational child exploitation research
ECPAT Recommendations for Action SECTT

Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism (SECTT)

ECPAT's recommendations for action help protect children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism (SECTT). Read more

Published: 5th January, 2018

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

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  • Transnational child exploitation research
ECPAT Reports

Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

As part of its campaign against child sexual exploitation in travel and tourism by British travelling sex offenders, ECPAT UK has written a briefing calling on the UK Government to ratify and implement the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention). Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2017

Updated: 8th August, 2017

Author: Ryan Mahan

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  • Transnational child exploitation research

Offenders on the move: Global study on sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism 2016

More children are at risk of sexual exploitation than ever before, particularly in travel and tourism, a two-year global study by ECPAT has revealed. Read more

Published: 12th May, 2016

Updated: 8th August, 2017

Author: Ryan Mahan

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  • Transnational child exploitation research

Expert Paper: Developments in the UK's response to child trafficking and child sexual exploitation

The UK Government's increased focus on CSE, modern slavery, child trafficking and the hospitality sector has not been fully reflected in the its international responses to transnational CSE and other forms of child trafficking, argues a new expert paper from ECPAT UK. Read more

Published: 1st May, 2015

Updated: 28th August, 2018

Author: Ryan Mahan

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  • Transnational child exploitation research

The Davies Review: Civil Prevention Orders in the Sexual Offences Act 2003

The existing statutory regime presents unnecessary and unreasonable obstruction to the objective of preventing sexual abuse of children, most particularly in vulnerable jurisdictions, according to a new report by ECPAT UK. Read more

Published: 15th May, 2013

Updated: 21st December, 2018

Author: Ryan Mahan

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  • Transnational child exploitation research

Off the Radar: Protecting Children from British Sex Offenders who Travel

Despite improvements to legislation and some notable efforts on the part of individual police forces, British nationals continue to travel abroad to abuse children, according to a report by ECPAT UK. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2011

Updated: 8th August, 2017

Author: Ryan Mahan

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  • Transnational child exploitation research

Return to Sender: British child sex offenders abroad – why more must be done

Despite its international reputation for its robust approach to child protection, the UK compares poorly against other countries with similar legal frameworks such as Australia and the United States, according to the ECPAT UK's report Return to Sender. Read more

Published: 4th August, 2008

Updated: 8th August, 2017

Author: Ryan Mahan

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  • Child Trafficking, Exploitation and Modern Slavery Training - ECPAT UK

    An Introduction to Child Trafficking, Exploitation and Modern Slavery

    Our full-day face-to-face training will support participants to develop a clear understanding of how to recognise child trafficking, exploitation and modern slavery, as well as provide up-to-date skills to respond to these abuses and better support trafficked children.

  • ECPAT UK Child Criminal Exploitation and Trafficking

    Child Criminal Exploitation and Trafficking

    In this full-day training course, participants will gain an understanding of the causes and dynamics of forced criminality amongst children in the UK. This course will build participants' capacity to identify the various forms of forced criminality and provide best practice guidance and tools to support participants to respond appropriately and safeguard children in their work. A more specific and specialist version of this course can be provided for those working in the Youth Justice System.

  • ECPAT UK Acccommodating trafficked children missing from care

    Accommodating trafficking victims: Missing from care

    After providing an overview of trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation this course focuses on the specific challenges of accommodating victims of trafficking and separated children seeking asylum. This course will give participants an understanding of the pervasive problem of vulnerable children going missing from care and will support participants with the best practice guidance and practical tools to care for trafficking victims and prevent them from going missing and being re-trafficked.

  • ECPAT UK Interact handbook

    Practical guidance on preventing and responding to trafficking and disappearances of children in migration

    As part of our Safeguarding Migrant Children Across Europe (AMINA) project, ECPAT UK and partner Missing Children Europe have produced a handbook for professionals in Europe on best practice for cooperating across borders to protect unaccompanied and separated children from trafficking and exploitation.

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  • The Secret Gardeners: New film on child trafficking from Vietnam

    The Secret Gardeners aims to inform professionals about the plight of children who are forced by organised crime gangs to grow drugs in houses across the UK but who often face criminalisation and prison.

  • ECPAT UK NRM

    The National Referral Mechanism

    The National Referral Mechanism is a process set up by the Government to identify and support victims of trafficking in the UK. It was born out of the Government's obligation to identify victims under the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Human Trafficking, which came into force on 1 February 2008.

  • Demand specialist support for trafficked children

    In 2018 we worked with Care2 to call on the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, to overhaul the current system of identification and support for victims of trafficking – the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).

  • ECAPT UK Urgent action for children

    Urgent action needed: Independent guardianship for all trafficked, unaccompanied and separated children

    Last October, an incredible 120,535 supporters called for specialist support for all trafficked children. However, the fight is not finished. Make sure your voice is heard by contacting the Home Secretary asking him to provide guardianship for all trafficked, separated and unaccompanied children

  • Volunteer

    ECPAT UK relies on committed volunteers to support the work that we do. Without their help, we would not be able to campaign as effectively against child exploitation.

  • ECPAT UK ATMG report

    Before the Harm is Done: Examining the UK's response to the prevention of trafficking

    The UK Government is failing to protect thousands of children from exploitation by lacking a plan to prevent child trafficking, according to a new report by the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group (ATMG), a coalition of twelve UK-based charities, including ECPAT UK. The report Before the Harm is Done, stresses that the UK has no specific strategy in relation to preventing trafficking in children, putting thousands of children at risk.

  • Child trafficking statistics

  • Heading back to harm: A study on trafficked and unaccompanied children going missing from care in the UK

    Trafficked and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are going missing from UK care at an “alarmingly high” rate, according to a new study by leading charities ECPAT UK and Missing People.

  • Our team

    ECPAT UK's team has more than 30 years' experience working on issues of child trafficking, child protection, child sexual exploitation, unaccompanied children, modern slavery and more.

  • ECPAT UK training

    ECPAT UK offers a comprehensive training programme, in line with National Occupational Standards, delivering courses for more than 20 years to help improve responses to child trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation.

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