Select committee: Education Committee
Child exploitation and county lines
Closed
Opened 1 Feb 2023
Closed 30 May 2024
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 1 February 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 2 oral evidence sessionsLatest 4 July 2023
- 11 witnesses
Recent activity
- Follow-up correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding Child exploitation and county lines20 September 2023, Correspondence
- Child exploitation and county lines4 July 2023, Oral evidence
- County Lines28 February 2023, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 4 Jul 2023 |
Child exploitation and county lines
Bali Rodgers · Refocus Project,
Commander Paul Brogden · National Police Chiefs’ Council,
Jahnine Davis · Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel,
Junior Smart OBE · St Giles Trust,
Lennox Rodgers · Refocus Project,
Mark Kerr · Children’s Homes Association,
Simon Ford · Southend-on-Sea City Council
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| 28 Feb 2023 |
County Lines
Iryna Pona · The Children’s Society,
Johnny Bolderson · Catch22,
Rebecca Griffiths · Barnardo’s,
Susannah Drury · Missing People
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Bali Rodgers · Co-founder/Director | Refocus Project | 1 |
| Commander Paul Brogden · Lead for Gangs and County Lines | National Police Chiefs’ Council | 1 |
| Iryna Pona · Policy and Impact Manager | The Children’s Society | 1 |
| Jahnine Davis · Panel Member | Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel | 1 |
| Johnny Bolderson · Senior Service Manager- County Lines Support and Rescue | Catch22 | 1 |
| Junior Smart OBE · SOS Project Founder | St Giles Trust | 1 |
| Lennox Rodgers · Co-founder and CEO | Refocus Project | 1 |
| Mark Kerr · Deputy Chief Executive Officer | Children’s Homes Association | 1 |
| Rebecca Griffiths · Head of National Counter-Trafficking Service | Barnardo’s | 1 |
| Simon Ford · Head of Community Safety | Southend-on-Sea City Council | 1 |
| Susannah Drury · Director of Policy and Development | Missing People | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2023 | Not recorded | Follow-up correspondence to the Secretary of State regarding Child exploitation and county lines |