General Article New figures reveal 12,720 children in England were at risk of criminal exploitation

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New figures published this morning by the Department for Education reveal 12,720 children assessed by children’s social services in England between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 were deemed to be at risk due to gang involvement. The figures also show there were 16,830 children where child sexual exploitation was a factor during their assessment and 2,710 children where trafficking was a factor.

The overall statistics, in the DfE’s annual Children in Need data, also reveal a fall in the numbe...

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