The agreement follows a summit held by London Councils last week where councillors, child protection officers and domestic violence workers met to hear about the problem and discuss ways to deal with it.
Delegates decided there was a need to raise awareness of trafficking and the abuse suffered by individuals at a local and political level. Conservative councillor Shireen Ritchie, lead member for family and children's services at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, said professionals and politicians need to be made more aware of trafficking and provided with training so they can spot signs that a child is the victim of the crime.
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