UNITED KINGDOM
Sutton Guardian
by David Lindsell, Digital editor
Efforts to tackle child sexual exploition and abuse are progressing but they are still “too patchy” according to charity NSPCC.
Jon Brown, a qualified social worker and head of strategy for the NSPCC, made his comments on national child sexual exploitation awareness (CSE) day.
The Metropolitan Police and others have used today to highlight the work they are doing, including jailing 77 perpetrators, but also in training everyone from taxi drivers to pub and hotel staff to identify victims.
Mr Brown said: “Progress is definitely being made but it is patchy.”
He said: “It is a national issue and a national problem. That’s been reflected in recent cases. The response to that at local authority level continues to be patchy.”
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