Legislation requiring local authorities to provide independent child trafficking advocates to all children who need them was among provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
A trial took place in 23 areas between September 2014 and September 2015, but in December 2015 the Home Office announced that the planned national launch would be delayed as there was "work still to be done" on the initiative.
Since then the scheme has only launched in three "early adopter" areas - Hampshire, Greater Manchester and Wales.
Speaking in a parliamentary debate yesterday Home Office minister Victoria Atkins said the Independent Child Trafficking Advocates Service, run in partnership with Barnardo's, will launch in the West Midlands next week.
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