"ECPAT UK helped me view life from the victim's perspective, making the reality of our job worthy." Social worker, London
ECPAT UK’s multidisciplinary team provides a wide range of training programmes in relation to modern slavery, trafficking and exploitation for individuals and organisations. As well as the training programmes offered below, we can provide bespoke training to your organisation to ensure it is tailored and relevant to your work.
Our comprehensive training programme has been created in line with National Occupational Standards and many of our courses are CPD accredited. ECPAT UK has delivered training courses for more than 20 years to build frontline workers' capacity and help improve responses to child trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation across the UK.
Please note the course dates listed are subject to change in 2020. Please contact Phil on 0207 607 2136 or [email protected] for more information on course dates or to discuss your organisation's needs.
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. Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more
After giving an overview of the issue of trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation this course focuses on the particular issue of ritual and spiritual abuse and its relationship to trafficking and modern slavery. Read more
This training is designed for those working across the tourism industry and aims to give participants an understanding of the relationship between tourism and trafficking, as well as equip them with policies and best practice to protect children from exploitation. Training is available to hotels, tour operators, travel agents and others interested in ethical and sustainable tourism. We're the UK representative of The Code - an international initiative supporting travel and tourism companies to Read more
We deliver bespoke training courses across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (or even further afield). Each course is tailored to your organisation’s needs. Read more
Calling all lawyers, advocates, social workers and more! ECPAT UK, as part of the European Commission funded ReACT Project, is offering two free online tutorials for those working with trafficked children. Read more
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 makes provisions for the protection of child victims of trafficking. This course assists frontline professionals to understand their responsibility under the Act and use it to improve identification, responses and care of child victims of trafficking. In this course other key legislation relevant to frontline workers will also be covered. Read more
ECPAT UK hosts online training courses to supplement our face-to-face training for those who may work with children who have been victims of exploitation. Read more
We are keen to share our experience and expertise in promoting the rights of children. In addition to providing training, we can also offer expert speakers for events and activities, tailored to your organisation’s needs and events. Read more