Our research evidence has highlighted the increased risk of sexual and/or criminal exploitation and trafficking for disabled children and young people in the UK (particularly neurodivergent children and those with learning disabilities). In this webinar, we:

• Examine how current policy, guidance and law (including Modern Slavery law) fails to acknowledge the needs of this group,
• Highlight gaps in understanding and provision within multi-agency services,
• Indicate clear points at which intervention may have prevented harm, or further harm,
• Explore what parents and young people have indicated would better prevent exploitation and improve responses and support.

Presenters are Professor Anita Franklin and Sarah Goff from Manchester Metropolitan University