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<p>Independent Child Trafficking Advocates (ICTAs) are an independent source of advice
for trafficked children and somebody who can speak up on their behalf.</p><p>The Government
has successfully rolled out ICTAs to one third of all local authorities in England
and Wales, in line with the commitment made in July last year. Where the service is
available, all children that are potential victims of trafficking are eligible for
support.</p><p>The Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act led by Frank Field,
Baroness Butler-Sloss and Maria Miller has recently considered Section 48 of the Modern
Slavery Act 2015, which makes provisions for ICTAs. The Review’s final report can
be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-the-modern-slavery-act-final-report"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-the-modern-slavery-act-final-report</a></p><p>The
Government is currently carefully considering the recommendations of the review on
the improvements we can make to the ICTA service, and we remain committed to rolling
ICTAs out nationally.</p>
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