Event Summary

Tackling county lines remains a prevalent issue across the UK. Children as young as six are coerced into being “runners” to transport drugs and weapons, with around 46,000 children in England alone thought to be involved in gangs.*

Westminster Insight’s popular County Lines Digital Conference will be a timely opportunity to discuss the next steps for tackling county lines and strengthening support for victims of child criminal exploitation.

Join us this July to hear directly from the Rt Hon Chris Philp MP, Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire on the national priorities for tackling county lines. Learn about the new Child Criminal Exploitation Bill and Criminal Justice Bill and what this means for prosecuting county lines.

County lines is a complex and multi-agency issue. From early intervention and prevention to effective victim support, gain insights on how to adopt a holistic approach to tackling out county lines. Understand how to permanently break the cycle of crime.

Expert speakers from across policing, education and the third sector, will share best practice and provide examples of effective multi-agency collaboration. Learn how to improve communication with key partners and implement practical data-sharing solutions to navigate barriers to partnership working.

Through lived experience, learn how to improve victim support and adopt a trauma-informed approach when supporting victims of child criminal exploitation.

With growing challenges around social media and how this is manipulated by county lines gangs, we will spotlight how to keep up to date with evolving exploitation strategies used in county lines. Hear about the new Online Safety Act and the implications for safeguarding.

Bringing together colleagues from across the UK, don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, collaborate, and strengthen your approach to tackling county lines activity.

*The Children’s Society

Sessions include

  • Next steps following The County Lines Programme
  • Detecting early signs of county lines involvement in young people
  • Safeguarding young people and raising awareness of the dangers posed by county lines
  • Understanding social media’s role in county lines: keeping up to date with county lines exploitation strategies
  • Overcoming barriers to multi-agency collaboration
  • Adopting trauma-informed approaches to supporting young people who have been exploited through county lines

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