New research: Councils more aware of the need to combat child abuse

By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 October 2017

There has been a ‘sharp increase’ in local authorities’ efforts to recognise and combat child sexual exploitation (CSE), a leading children’s charity has said.

A new report published by Barnardo’s today found a 38% increase in the number of people being supported by its CSE services  across the UK, over the last year.

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