#LookCloser to spot signs of child exploitation

The #LookCloser campaign, organised by charity The Children’s Society aims to raise awareness surrounding child exploitation including the different forms that child exploitation can take, the signs to look out for and how to report it. 

Signs of child exploitation 

Is a young person:

• Travelling alone, particularly in school hours, late at night or frequently?
• Looking lost or in unfamiliar surroundings?
• Anxious, frightened, angry or displaying other behaviours that make you worried about them?
• In possession of more than one phone?
• Carrying lots of cash?
• Potentially under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
• Being instructed or controlled by another individual?
• Accompanied by individuals who are older than them?
• Seen begging in a public space?

If you have any concerns, you can report it to the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, you can contact the British Transport Police on 61016. You can also make an anonymous report through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

There is more information available about the #LookCloser campaign on the Children’s Society website: www.childrenssociety.org.uk