Child Trafficking
On 23 February 2009 the Scottish Government published 'Safeguarding Children in Scotland who may have
been Trafficked'.
The Guidance outlines the reasons behind
child trafficking, the methods used by traffickers, the roles
and functions of relevant agencies and the procedures to follow to
ensure the safety of children suspected of being trafficked.
It makes clear that children who may be the victims of trafficking
should be assessed and supported in the same way as any other
victims of abuse, and that their individual circumstances and needs
should be kept in mind when planning support. Child
Trafficking cases should first and foremost be considered as cases
of child abuse.
"Children are trafficked for a variety of reasons - sexual
exploitation; domestic servitude and social security fraud to name
but a few..... young people are trafficked from all over the
world and within countries, often resulting in life long and
devastating impact".
(CEOP (2007) A Scoping Project of Child Trafficking in the UK
p4).
Robbie Williams, in conjunction with Unicef, has created a video
highlighting Child Trafficking. More
Precious Than Gold can be viewed on
YouTube.
Who can you contact?
| Child Protection Duty Team (24 Hours) |
01738 476768 |
| Tayside Police |
0300 111 2222 |
| In an emergency call 999 |
|
| NHS 24 |
08454 242424 |
| National Child Protection Line |
0800 0223222 |
| Forced Marriage Unit |
020 7008 0151 |
| Child Line |
0800 1111 |
| Crime Stoppers |
0800 555 111 |
| Parentline Plus |
0808 800 2222 |
| NSPCC Child Trafficking Advice Line |
0800 107 7057 |
| UK Human Trafficking Centre |
0114 252 3891 |
| End Child Exploitation and Trafficking (ECPAT) |
020 7233 9887 |
| Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) |
0870 000 3344 |
