Report author Children's Commissioner for England, February 2019
Findings
As part of the study, 25 local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) in "high risk" areas were asked about their response to gang violence and criminal exploitation, including their estimates of the numbers of children subject to, or at risk of, gang exploitation. Responses showed:
Additionally, the report suggests LSCBs are failing to properly investigate child deaths where gang violence is a factor. It concludes that this failure means there is little evidence to suggest lessons are learned when it comes to protecting other children.
The mistakes that led to serious safeguarding failings in relation to child sexual exploitation a decade ago are now being repeated in relation to gang exploitation.
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