ECPAT UK is delighted to announce four Children's Champions for 2025/26: Jonathan Farrell, Kimberley Hutchison, Beth Smith and Kathleen Whitehead have all been recognised for their outstanding commitm...

ECPAT UK welcomes a new report from Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) calling for urgent action to strengthen the rights and protection of children in England’s social care system, i...

ECPAT UK is deeply concerned that the Immigration and Asylum Bill will have a profoundly negative impact on children in the UK. Measures that weaken access to protection, reduce safeguards for young p...

This online course provides a detailed overview of child trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation in the UK, supporting practitioners to identify and effectively safeguard child victims.

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Following the announcement In the King's Speech that the new Immigration and Asylum Bill will include reforms to the modern slavery legislative framework, leading organisations and experts warn the go...

The ECPAT UK Youth Advisory Group has issued a strong response to the King’s Speech with the announcement of a new Immigration and Asylum Bill as part of the government’s ongoing plans to reform the a...

A consortium of the leading anti-slavery organisations has warned that the UK is falling behind in the fight against modern slavery, as it unveils a new strategic vision to end what it describes as a ...

In a letter to the Prime Minister, nearly 150 children’s charities and organisations working with children warn recently announced Home Office proposals would put hundreds of thousands of children, as...

Anti child trafficking campaigners are warning that immigration reforms could place vulnerable young people at “serious risk of exploitation and re-trafficking”.

ECPAT UK warns that government proposals to bring into force provisions of the Immigration Act 2016 could place vulnerable young people at serious risk of exploitation and re-trafficking by removing e...

This report highlights how overlaps and gaps in terminology, and how they have created confusion and definitional instabilitythat hinders effective identification and intervention. These inconsistenci...

The Home Office has released the latest end of year summary of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) statistics, showing that in 2025 thousands of children were identified as potential victims of traffick...

The Home Office has released the latest end of year summary of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) statistics, showing that in 2025 thousands of children were identified as potential victims of traffick...

We're delighted to announce that ECPAT UK's Children's Champion award for 2025 is now open for nominations! ECPAT UK's Children's Champions award recognises someone who has demonstrated outstanding co...

We're delighted to announce that ECPAT UK's Children's Champion award for 2025 is now open for nominations! ECPAT UK's Children's Champions award recognises someone who has demonstrated outstanding co...

ECPAT UK has welcomed the appointment of the Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation, describing it as a critical opportunity to bring clarity, rigour and a children’s rights–b...

The ECPAT UK Festive Fundraiser is part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge. From 2-9 December all donations are DOUBLED! We are celebrating over 30 years as a charity campaigning against child traffi...

For over 30 years ECPAT UK has been campaigning against child exploitation and lobbying for laws and policies to protect …

This event will bring together child trafficking advocates, artists, and supporters to celebrate the power of words and creative expression

Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government

Newly published Home Office National Referral Mechanism (NRM) data shows that the pilot scheme that transfers decision making about potential child victims of trafficking from central government to lo...

ECPAT UK’s retreats help trafficked young people heal through nature, play, and connection. With your support, we can give them safety, rest, and hope. Help us give child victims a safe space to breat...

This is a new FREE one day training course, for all frontline professionals who are working with child victims of trafficking across a broad range of services. It will focus on the long-term support a...

More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotels

ECPAT UK’s retreats help trafficked young people heal through nature, play, and connection. With your support, we can give them safety, rest, and hope. Help us give child victims a safe space to breat...

ECPAT UK welcomes the proposed repeals introduced as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, including the repeal of the Safety of Rwanda Act 2023 and key sections of the Illegal Mig...

On Human Rights Day, a new report from ECPAT UK and the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner reveals the UK is failing to protect trafficked children, with systemic barriers preventing them from rece...