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Useful tools

These tools, produced by ECPAT UK and partner organisations, are designed to help child victims of trafficking, unaccompanied children seeking asylum and their representatives to understand children's rights and some of the wider issues they are facing.

Webinars and events

Webinars and events

Watch our free webinars and events on child trafficking and the issues facing survivors in the UK. Read more

Published: 24th June, 2021

Updated: 23rd June, 2023

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

Migration, child trafficking and your rights in the UK

Migration, child trafficking and your rights in the UK

This page explores what is child trafficking and exploitation, what are the risks to Vietnamese children in migration and what are your rights in the UK. Read more

Published: 3rd March, 2021

Updated: 22nd April, 2021

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

Migration, trafficking and your rights in the UK

Migration, trafficking and your rights in the UK

This page explores what is trafficking and exploitation, what are the risks to Vietnamese adults in migration and what are your rights in the UK. Read more

Published: 2nd March, 2021

Updated: 20th April, 2021

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

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

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. Read more

Published: 11th December, 2019

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

FAQs on child trafficking

FAQs on child trafficking

Child trafficking is a complex phenomenon. We created our FAQs on child trafficking resource to answer some of the most commonly asked questions in our daily interactions with child protection professionals and members of the public. Read more

Published: 30th April, 2019

Updated: 18th March, 2020

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

Creating a child trafficking and modern slavery policy

Creating a child trafficking and modern slavery policy

As part of our Partnership Against Child Trafficking (PACT) project, ECPAT UK has produced a guide to assist local authorities to create or update their child trafficking and modern slavery policy. Read more

Published: 24th April, 2019

Updated: 30th April, 2019

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

Films for practitioners

Films for practitioners

Watch ECPAT UK's short films designed to raise awareness among professional about the issues facing child victims of trafficking and unaccompanied children seeking asylum. Read more

Published: 10th April, 2018

Updated: 22nd March, 2021

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

Child friendly leaflets

Child friendly leaflets

View ECPAT UK's leaflets aiming to raise awareness and increase professionals' understand of child trafficking and exploitation, and inform vulnerable children about their rights. Read more

Published: 9th April, 2018

Updated: 20th May, 2021

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

Child friendly films

Child friendly films

View ECPAT UK's child friendly film aiming to raise awareness about child trafficking and exploitation, and inform vulnerable children about their rights. Read more

Published: 9th April, 2018

Updated: 20th May, 2021

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

ReACT project resources

Download ECPAT UK's free resources for children and professionals working with child trafficking and modern slavery victims. Read more

Published: 27th October, 2017

Updated: 20th May, 2021

Author: Sinead Geoghegan

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  • Judge rules that the Home Secretary acted irrationally in the case brought by Kent County Council on the operation of the National Transfer Scheme

    Judge rules that the Home Secretary acted irrationally in the case brought by Kent County Council on the operation of the National Transfer Scheme

    High Court rules that the Home Secretary acted irrationally in its operation of the National Transfer Scheme in a further judgement about the accommodation of unaccompanied children in Home Office hotels.

  • ECPAT UK BIG GIVE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE 2023

    ECPAT UK BIG GIVE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE 2023

    We are delighted to be taking part once again in the Big Give Christmas Challenge Week matched funding campaign. From 28th November to 5th December 2023 all donations are DOUBLED in support of our direct work with child victims of trafficking

  • Care For Every Child

    Care For Every Child

    Learn about our new #CareForEveryChild project offering support to children who have spent time in UK Home Office hotels outside of the care that they were entitled to and at risk.

  • King’s Speech announces new laws to tackle online child exploitation whilst reconfirming the UK government’s desire to remove the rights of child victims

    King’s Speech announces new laws to tackle online child exploitation whilst reconfirming the UK government’s desire to remove the rights of child victims

    The King’s Speech, which was held on 7th November 2023, announces new laws to tackle online child exploitation whilst reconfirming the UK government’s desire to remove the rights of child victims.

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  • Child trafficking statistics

    Child trafficking statistics

    The latest data on the number of victims of trafficking in the UK and worldwide.

  • National Referral Mechanism

    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.

  • What is child trafficking?

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

    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.

  • Volunteer

    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.

  • Our team

    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.

  • United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

    United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

    The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people (aged 17 and under) a comprehensive set of rights. The UK signed the Convention on 19 April 1990, ratified it on 16 December 1991 and it came into force on 15 January 1992.

  • About us

    About us

    ECPAT UK is a leading children's rights organisation working to protect children from child trafficking and transnational child exploitation. We support children everywhere to uphold their rights and to live a life free from abuse and exploitation.

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

  • Demand specialist support for trafficked children

    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).

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Report immediate concerns about a child's welfare

If you have an immediate concern about a child's welfare, please contact your local council's social care department, who are available 24 hours a day. You can find their contact details on the Directgov website or in the phone book.

You can also contact the Modern Slavery Helpline on 0800 0121 700 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

If your concern is urgent, please call the police in your area or 999.

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