The news follows the sentencing of three people who tortured an eight-year-old because they believed she was a witch. The girl's aunt was jailed for 10 years for child cruelty, while Sita Kisanga and Sebastian Pinto, found guilty of helping her, were sentenced to 10 and four years respectively.
Hannah Miller, lead on child trafficking for the Association of Directors of Social Services, said commissioning guidance for front-line practitioners would be one of the first things the group, officially set up tomorrow (14 July) would consider.
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