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In January 2014 the Home Office announced proposals to trial specialist,
independent advocates for trafficked children which is due to begin this
summer. This trial forms part of the Government's work to eradicate modern day
slavery and as such there are no plans for this trial to be extended to
unaccompanied children.
The Child Trafficking Advocate will be fully independent from the local
authority, but will need to work with the existing structures around the Child
Trafficking Victim, such as children's services, education, criminal justice
system and immigration system.
The advocate role is intended to deliver the best outcomes for children. The
advocate's role will include the following activities but this is not an
exhaustive list and we expect the advocate to respond to the specific needs of
the child.
\u2022 being a consistent point of contact for the Child Trafficking Victim;
\u2022 assisting the local authority to assess the needs of the Child Trafficking
Victim as a victim of trafficking, thereby promoting the safety and wellbeing
of the Child Trafficking Victim (in particular in light of the risk of
re-trafficking);
\u2022 making recommendations for referrals to other services (e.g. mental health
services) to ensure the Child Trafficking Victim receives educational, medical,
practical and legal support they need and deserve;
\u2022 accompanying the Child Trafficking Victim to certain meetings - e.g. with an
immigration lawyer;
\u2022 supporting the Child Trafficking Victim in any age assessment process;
\u2022 supporting the Child Trafficking Victim in overcoming language and cultural
barriers;
\u2022 supporting witnesses through the criminal justice system;
\u2022 supporting looked after children and children in need through the care
system, in particular in safety planning, age assessment and future planning;
\u2022 assisting the local authority to plan for the Child Trafficking Victim's
future and receive any compensation that they may be entitled to;
\u2022 helping prevent the Child Trafficking Victim from facing further exploitation
or harm from traffickers (and the risks of going missing);
\u2022 providing advice on immigration, criminal justice and welfare matters to the
Child Trafficking Victim and arranging effective legal representation;
\u2022 involvement in the key decisions relating to the Child Trafficking Victim
(but final decisions would remain the responsibility of the local authority or
Home Office, where relevant).
The Home Office is commissioning an independent evaluation of the trial which
will report six months after the trial commences. The evaluation will include
the terms of reference for the trial.<\/p>
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The Green Book and associated supplementary guidance is publicly available on
the Treasury web site. It sets out a range of approaches and methods that may
be appropriate in a number of different appraisal circumstances.<\/p>
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The Home Department does not centrally hold information on the levels of stock
for (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other
fasteners and (d) other office consumables. The Home Department has in place a
contract under a Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement for the provision
of office stationery and stock management, which is managed by each business
area.
Stock management on (b) printer cartridges is delivered through the Department'
s Facilities Management providers.<\/p>
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Tobacco smuggling is a global, highly-profitable business, dominated by organised crime groups with the resources to continually adapt their methods in an attempt to evade UK controls. Border Force and HMRC are working collaboratively across Government and with overseas partners to disrupt tobacco smuggling and implement civil penalties and sanctions against criminals.<\/p>
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