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Child trafficking (PDF, 80KB)
Hilton, Zoë
NSPCC
London: NSPCC, 2007
A policy summary outlining the NSPCC's position on child trafficking. Considers the definition of child trafficking and looks at the Government's approach to trafficking, the vulnerability of children to trafficking, and the impact of the asylum process on trafficked children.
Falling through the gaps: safeguarding children trafficked into the UK
Bokhari, Farrah
Children and Society 22(3), 2008: 201-211
An overview of child trafficking in the UK, exploring the nature and methods of this abuse, as well as the treatment and protection afforded to trafficked children. It highlights the shortcomings and inconsistent standards of local authorities, the lack of specialist protection and the uncertainty of a trafficked child's immigration status.
Rights here, rights now: recommendations for protecting trafficked children (PDF)
Sillen, J., and Beddoe, C.
UNICEF UK; ECPAT
London: UNICEF, [2007]
Identifies gaps and inconsistencies in the current legislation and Government guidance about child trafficking and makes recommendations for solutions to place children's rights at the centre of the UK approach to safeguarding trafficked children. These recommendations include providing each trafficked child with a guardian to uphold their best interests, ensuring data on child trafficking is monitored and reported to Parliament, and providing trafficked children with renewable residence permits to secure their legal status.
The small hands of slavery: modern day child slavery (PDF)
Save the Children UK
London: Save the Children, 2007
This report highlights the global issue of child slavery. It looks at child labour, commercial sexual exploitation of children, child trafficking, child soldiers and forced child marriage. For each issue it provides statistics and recommendations on how to combat it.
Missing out: a study of child trafficking in the North-West, North-East and West Midlands (PDF)
Beddoe, Christine
ECPAT UK
London: ECPAT UK, 2007
ISBN: 9780955376016
Reports on findings from an investigation concerning 80 children known or suspected of being trafficked into the UK for sexual exploitation, labour exploitation and forced marriage. 48 of these children have gone missing from social services care and have never been found. Argues that there is an urgent need for a system of guardianship to be established, where separated children, especially those suspected of being trafficked, are allocated a guardian who ensures appropriate services are provided to the child and who has statutory responsibility to advocate of the child's behalf.
A scoping project on child trafficking in the UK (PDF)
London: Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), 2007
This report is based on an intelligence gathering exercise undertaken by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) on behalf of the Home Office. The report is divided into two parts, the first being an assessment of the degrees of awareness of the various agencies and their ability to identify potentially trafficked children, collect data and work with other key agencies involved in their care and protection. Part two is an account of the case data and CEOP's assessment of it. Whilst 330 cases of suspected or confirmed child trafficking into the UK were identified the true scale of children smuggled into the UK for sexual exploitation, drug smuggling, under-age marriage, street crime and domestic violence is believed to be much bigger.
Safeguarding children who may have been trafficked
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
London: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), 2007
ISBN: 9781844789740
Guidance on child trafficking for practitioners in social care, education, immigration, health and law enforcement. The report identifies the reasons for, and methods used in, trafficking as well as the roles of different agencies and procedures for professionals. Supplements the 'Working together to safeguard children' guidance (2006).
Child first, migrant second: ensuring that every child matters (PDF)
Crawley, Heaven
London: Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, 2006
ISBN: 1901833127
Policy paper which calls on the government to ensure children subject to immigration control receive the support and protection intended for all children in the UK.
Reference guide on protecting the rights of child victims of trafficking in Europe (PDF)
Geneva, Switzerland: UNICEF, 2006
ISBN: 9280640267
A tool designed specifically for use by those working to protect children victims of trafficking within the European region. It aims to provide a deeper understanding of the business of trafficking, a checklist of what to do when dealing with child victims of trafficking, and recommendations for interventions that respect and account for the special rights and needs of child victims of trafficking.
Cause for concern?: London social services and child trafficking (PDF)
Somerset, Carron
London: ECPAT UK, 2004
Presents the findings of research which aimed to measure the level of awareness of child trafficking amongst London social services and to find out whether any cases of trafficking had been identified and if so, how the cases had been handled. Includes an overview of child trafficking and a background to social services, and presents recommendations, guidance and good practice.
Missing and sexually exploited children in the EU: epidemiological data
Vermeulen, G. ed., and De Pauw, H. ed.
Antwerp: Maklu, 2004
ISBN: 9062159249
Presents country reports on sexually exploited and missing children for the 15 EU member states. Includes each country's national definitions of sexual exploitation of children and missing children, and qualitative and quantitative data. Also gives a comparative analysis of definitions, the organisation and availability of data, and the actual figures on sexual exploitation and missing children across the EU.
The commercial sexual exploitation of children and young people: an overview of key literature and data
Chase, Elaine, and Statham, June
Thomas Coram Research Unit
London: Thomas Coram Research Unit, 2004
A report on the commercial exploitation of children and young people, including trafficking, prostitution, grooming via the internet, and child pornography. Outlines legislative and policy frameworks and intervention strategies, and reviews research and literature on the subject. Includes further reading.
End child exploitation: stop the traffic! (PDF)
End Child Exploitation; UNICEF UK
London: UNICEF UK, 2003
ISBN: 1871440289
Second report of Unicef UK's End Child Exploitation campaign, focusing on the issue of child trafficking. Introduces the issue, explaining why it happens, how it happens and the kind of work that trafficked children are forced into. Examines known patterns of child trafficking in various countries worldwide, including the UK. Concludes with a call to stop the traffic through international and regional initiatives, targeted intervention in key source countries for the traffickers, and the formulation of strong legislative measures in destination countries such as the UK.
Trafficking of African children to the UK: myth or reality?
AFRUCA (Africans Unite Against Child Abuse)
London: AFRUCA (Africans Unite Against Child Abuse), 2002
Seminar report of an event held by AFRUCA to commemorate the Universal Day of the Child, on 20 November 2002. Draws attention to the fact that 12 years after the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted and signed by almost all African countries and the UK, there has been very little change in the lives of the majority of African children. Highlights the increasing commercialisation of African children through trafficking.
What the professionals know: the trafficking of children into, and through, the UK for sexual purposes (PDF)
Somerset, Carron
ECPAT UK, 2001
Presents the findings of research aiming to determine whether there is trafficking of children into the UK for sexual purposes and whether the UK is used as a transit point for traffickers, taking children through the UK to be forced into sexual exploitation elsewhere in Europe. Makes recommendations in regard to: research, legislation, services, children in care, unaccompanied children arriving in the UK, communication, information sharing and communication, training and good practice.
Childtrafficking.com Digital Library
www.childtrafficking.com
This reading list was prepared by the NSPCC Library (June 2008). These items do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSPCC. Anyone wishing to obtain any of the items on the list should contact their own public or academic library or bookshop. For information about publications produced by the NSPCC, please contact NSPCC Publications.
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