Barnardo’s Cut Them Free Campaign

Posted: 22/01/2012

To mark the anniversary of the Cut them free campaign Barnardo’s have published a new report Cutting them free: How is the UK progressing in protecting its children from sexual exploitation?

- acknowledgement and recognition of the issue remains patchy at a local level
- The number of sexually exploited children Barnardo’s works with has grown by 8.4% to 1,190 but vital awareness-raising work has reduced by 30% due to funding cuts
- 1 in 3 services have seen a marked increase in exploitation by other young people

Research found that nearly half (44%) of the children our services work with have gone missing from home or from care in the past, and that 1 in 10 of those who were exploited were boys.

The Government last year showed some commitment to tackling this crime but our research shows that across the country there is unfortunately still much more to be done.

For further information and to see the report please visit -

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/cutthemfree.htm

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