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Adolescent Exploitation Prevention Service

Decision Maker: Director: Children, Families & Safer Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

On the 7th February 2023 Cabinet authorised the Executive Director People (now Children

Decision:

To award the contract which will create a holistic service bringing together a range of current support services for children and young people experiencing or at risk of child criminal and/or child sexual exploitation, as well as to meet the statutory duty to provide Return Home Interviews for children reported missing from home or care

Alternative options considered:

Alternative option is to carry on with separate exploitation services as currently commissioned. This was rejected, as it would not create a holistic service to benefit children and young people.

Publication date: 05/12/2023

Date of decision: 07/02/2023