Trafficking of children and their subsequent care
Dear Malvern Hills District Council,
Please find below an FOI request relating to the trafficking of children and their subsequent care.
Unseen is providing safe accommodation for potentially trafficked foreign migrant children. The service has been developed with local authority, police and governmental partners and is Ofsted registered. Through running this service we have become aware of some systemic barriers that fundamentally prevent children from accessing the care and protection they need.
We would like to know, for each local authority in the UK:
1. How many potentially trafficked children you have identified in the last 12 months?
2. How many of these children have been non-UK Nationals?
3. Of the children identified what type of care placements have been sought? (foster care, secure, supported accommodation, children’s home, living independently)
4. How many children in this cohort have subsequently a) remained in their original placement b) moved to a different placement c) gone missing short-term (72 hours or less) or d) gone missing long-term (over 72 hours)?
This information is being requested from each Local Authority area in the UK.
Yours faithfully,
Unseen (UK)
As a District Council, we do not hold the information you are seeking.
Any issues regarding Children’s Services are the responsibility of
Worcestershire County Council who may be able to help you further. If you
still require this information, please submit your request to:
Information Access Officer
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP
Or go to
[1]www.worcestershire.gov.uk
I am sorry that, on this occasion, we are unable to assist you any further
with your enquiry.
Kind regards
Sheila Fellows
PA/Management Secretary
Policy and Governance
Email: [2][email address]
[3]cid:image003.png@01D28DB5.19C4CA90
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