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The government must improve support for children who are trafficked into the UK, where care is only available on an ad hoc basis, the charity Unicef says. | The government must improve support for children who are trafficked into the UK, where care is only available on an ad hoc basis, the charity Unicef says. |
Each year 1.2m children are trafficked globally for exploitation in the sex industry, as servants or in sweatshops. | Each year 1.2m children are trafficked globally for exploitation in the sex industry, as servants or in sweatshops. |
Unicef is calling for victims to be given renewable residence permits so they can remain in the UK to recover. | Unicef is calling for victims to be given renewable residence permits so they can remain in the UK to recover. |
Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said the government was "committed" to helping to protect vulnerable children. | Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said the government was "committed" to helping to protect vulnerable children. |
The government said earlier this year that 330 child victims of trafficking had been identified over an 18-month period. | The government said earlier this year that 330 child victims of trafficking had been identified over an 18-month period. |
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Unicef said the government must put children's rights at the centre of its policies to safeguard victims. | Unicef said the government must put children's rights at the centre of its policies to safeguard victims. |
The study was carried out by Unicef and children's rights organisation Ecpat (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes). | The study was carried out by Unicef and children's rights organisation Ecpat (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes). |
Resident permits | Resident permits |
And it recommends that the victims should be given renewable residence permits to ensure children can remain in the UK to safely and securely recover from being trafficked. | And it recommends that the victims should be given renewable residence permits to ensure children can remain in the UK to safely and securely recover from being trafficked. |
Currently the government has discretionary powers to decide if a child can stay in the UK. Unicef said this should be changed. | Currently the government has discretionary powers to decide if a child can stay in the UK. Unicef said this should be changed. |
The report said: "A renewable residence permit would secure a legal status for children who had been trafficked and would acknowledge the extent of the human rights abuse and provide the necessary environment in which a child could begin to make a physical and mental recovery. | The report said: "A renewable residence permit would secure a legal status for children who had been trafficked and would acknowledge the extent of the human rights abuse and provide the necessary environment in which a child could begin to make a physical and mental recovery. |
"It should meet victims' needs and should not be granted in exchange for co-operation with the law-enforcement authorities." | "It should meet victims' needs and should not be granted in exchange for co-operation with the law-enforcement authorities." |
'Comprehensive strategy' | 'Comprehensive strategy' |
It also states data from across the country must be collected and analysed to reveal the true scale of the problem, and that the results should be reported annually to Parliament. | It also states data from across the country must be collected and analysed to reveal the true scale of the problem, and that the results should be reported annually to Parliament. |
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Responding to the report, Mr Coaker outlined government plans already announced to protect trafficking victims, including the UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking and the UK Human Trafficking Centre. | Responding to the report, Mr Coaker outlined government plans already announced to protect trafficking victims, including the UK Action Plan on Tackling Human Trafficking and the UK Human Trafficking Centre. |
"A huge amount of work has been done. | "A huge amount of work has been done. |
"But there is more to do and we will work with all agencies and colleagues in this field to make sure more progress is made," he said. | "But there is more to do and we will work with all agencies and colleagues in this field to make sure more progress is made," he said. |
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