More than 200 children who require treatment for sexual exploitation are on waiting lists for care, a study by Barnardo's has found. A survey of 21 specialist services by the charity found 209 children in England and Northern Ireland are experiencing delays. Anne Marie Carrie, chief executive of Barnardo's, said money needed to be spent on expanding provision. “We must do all we can to ensure that expert care and specialist support is available to every young person who has been abused in this way,” she said. Barnardo's services in Scotland and Wales do not operate waiting lists, so these figures in those countries were unknown.
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