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Latest policy, funding and multi-agency collaboration to tackle county lines | Hear from the National County Lines Coordination Centre, British Transport Police, catch22, Children's Society and more | Register your place today |
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Tackling County Lines
Digital Conference |
Wednesday 6th December 2023
09:00 - 13:30
The Children’s Commissioner for England believes that at least 27,000 children are county lines gang members. An additional 120,000 children - one in every 25 teens in England - may experience broader risk factors associated with exploitation. In 2022, the Government committed to closing an additional 2,000 county lines by March 2025.*
Through the County Lines Programme and Drugs Strategy, disrupting county lines and safeguarding young people is a top national priority. Chaired by Kate Wareham, Strategic Director - Young People and Families at catch22, join us to hear about the latest guidance, legislation, funding and best practice. You'll hear from Anne Rannard, Protect Lead at the National County Lines Coordination Centre, about identifying children who are being exploited and supporting victims to give their best evidence.
County Lines trafficking does not exist in a vacuum. There is an urgent need for joined up action and multi-agency approaches. At this timely event, we will bring together government, schools, police, prosecutors, councils, housing providers, charities, and other agencies to discuss what more can be done do to protect vulnerable children from being groomed into county lines gangs.
We will learn how grooming takes place, how to identify the signs, how to raise awareness among young people, and practical solutions to prevent it.
Don’t miss this opportunity to network with colleagues and take away practical solutions to tackle county lines in your community.
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Confirmed Speakers: |
Chaired by: Kate Wareham, Strategic Director – Young People and Families, Catch 22 Anne Rannard, Protect Lead, National County Lines Coordination Centre Amanda Radley, Child Exploitation Subject Matter Expert, British Transport Police Amanda Naylor OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Manchester Youth Zone Donya Lamrhari, Systems Change Lead, Children’s Society Leo Powell, County Lines Educator
Further speakers will be announced shortly. |
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Identifying the signs of grooming into county lines Disrupting the transportation of drugs across the country Using technology to prevent drug gangs from laundering their money Multi-agency working to tackle county lines What next for the County Lines Programme? Protecting at-risk children exploited by county lines Learning from the experience of those on the frontline dealing with county lines |
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Join live online or watch on demand: |
This practical event will be broadcast live via an interactive digital platform, where you can enjoy:
- Content accessible on demand for 14 days after the event
- Online networking - meet your colleagues from across the country
- Virtual polls
- Live Q&A
- Technical support throughout the event
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