Contextual & Exploitation

Gangs and Youth Violence

Involvement of children or young people in gangs, which can lead to increased risk of violence, criminal activity, exploitation, and other harms.

Human Trafficking

The illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labour or commercial sexual exploitation, often involving coercion, deception, or abuse.

Modern Slavery

Exploitation of individuals through coercion, deception, or abuse, for the purposes of forced labour, sexual exploitation, or domestic servitude. Children are particularly vulnerable.

Child at Risk of Exploitation

A child identified as being vulnerable to, or showing indicators of, being exploited, which could include sexual, criminal, or labour exploitation.

Child Criminal Exploitation 

Where an individual or group takes advantage of a child to coerce, control, or manipulate them into criminal activity, often for the exploiter's gain.

Child Sexual Exploitation

Where a child is coerced, manipulated, or deceived into sexual activity, which includes involvement in prostitution, exposure to pornography, and sexual assault.

County Lines

A term used to describe drug dealing where organised criminal groups use phone lines to facilitate drug distribution, often exploiting children and vulnerable adults to move and sell drugs.

Indicators of Child Exploitation

Specific signs or behaviours observed in a child or their circumstances that suggest they may be being exploited (e.g., unexplained money, new expensive items, changes in behaviour, secrecy).