This twelve month study sought to identify ways that the current support system could be improved to ensure better outcomes for young people who have experienced human trafficking and/or exploitation 

Outcomes for Children affected by Trafficking

This 12-month study sought to identify ways that the current support system could be improved to ensure better outcomes for young people who have experienced human trafficking, modern slavery and/or exploitation. It was conducted by the Helena Kennedy Centre at Sheffield Hallam University, the Institute of Applied Social Research at the University of Bedfordshire (UoB) and Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK).

The final report detailing the findings of the research and a tailored framework, anchored in the words of young people, in the form of a Positive Outcomes Framework are now available below

Key outputs from the research:

• Final report

• Positive Outcomes Framework
• Positive Outcomes Framework (1 page version) (PDF, 581.5KB)
• Positive Outcomes Framework - 25 Outcomes (PDF, 574.1KB)

The overarching aim of this study was to understand what positive outcomes might look like from the perspective of young people subjected to human trafficking, modern slavery and/or exploitation, and what pathways towards these positive outcomes might look like in practice. This was conducted through an international scoping review, a global call for practice and participatory workshops with young people.

Additional outputs from the research:

• Children & Young People Now article
• Modern Slavery Policy and Evidence Centre Research Summary
• Creating Stable Futures: Human Trafficking, Participation and Outcomes for Children – Interim Report 

• Modern Slavery Podcast series: Anti-Slavery Day - listening to people with lived experience

Additional Information:

• Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) project webpage
• Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) webpage
• Press Release (ECPAT UK): Child victims of trafficking share their views and experiences in new research | ECPAT UK
• Press Release (Sheffield Hallam University): Child victims of trafficking share their views and experiences in new research