The latest report from the charity ECPAT has highlighted that the UK response to the trafficking of children has serious failings. The ReAct project took place in five European Union (EU) member states. It compared responses to child trafficking in the states, and the level of compliance in each member state to the EU directive on combating trafficking in human beings (2011/36/EU).
The report authors found that those who work with children, particularly lawyers, guardians and social workers, often miss key signs that a child may have been trafficked. As a result, children may still find themselves caught within a criminal process. Without adequate identification, children who have been trafficked for criminality remain at risk of prosecution and denied the support they are entitled to.
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