[WiLT] Training On Child Trafficking Issues - ECPAT UK

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Training On Child Trafficking Issues - ECPAT UK
21st November 2006

ECPAT UK has organised two training days on the issue of child
trafficking in the UK. These training days will bring different
agencies together to understand and respond to the issue of child
trafficking in the UK.

The training will explore following:
* Overview of trafficking of children in the UK and the global context
of child trafficking
* Identification of trafficked children in the UK
* Support needs of trafficked children and young people
* Legislative provisions available for trafficked children in the UK
* Multi agency and practical solutions to identification and
safeguarding of trafficked children

Target Audience:
* The training is for people that work with children/young people in
the statutory, voluntary and community sectors.
* It is particularly useful for those with a responsibility for child
protection or those that work with asylum seeking children.
* We would like to encourage individuals working in fields of
education and health to attend this training too.

Please email any questions to Zuhra Bahman on z.bahman at ecpat.org.uk or
ring 020 7233 9887.

You can find out more about child trafficking in the UK on ECPAT UK's
website at http://www.ecpat.org.uk/ where you can also download
publications.


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ECPAT UK believes that the sexual exploitation and abuse of children
is a global outrage that requires urgent action in order to protect
children everywhere.

ECPAT UK is a leading UK children's rights organisation campaigning to
protect children from commercial sexual exploitation.

ECPAT UK represents a coalition of nine leading UK organisations
working for the protection of children's rights. These are:
* Anti-Slavery International,
* Barnardo's,
* Jubilee Campaign,
* NSPCC,
* Save the Children UK,
* The Body Shop Foundation,
* The Children's Society,
* UNICEF UK,
* World Vision UK.

ECPAT UK is the official UK representative of the international ECPAT
movement that spans the globe in over 70 countries.

ECPAT UK is active in research, campaigning and lobbying government to
prevent exploitation and protect children in tourism and child victims
of trafficking.

ECPAT UK works in partnership with police and government agencies to
advocate for stronger laws to safeguard children and prosecute
offenders.

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