PE1393
Petition by Martin Crewe, Director, on behalf of Barnardo’s Scotland, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to (1) commission new research on the nature and scope of child sexual exploitation in Scotland; (2) report back on all action points set out in the 2003 Scottish Government guidance on Vulnerable Children and Young People Sexual Exploitation Through Prostitution; (3) review and develop dedicated Scottish Government guidelines on child sexual exploitation, updating the 2003 Scottish guidance and incorporating the relevant parts of the 2010 National Child Protection Guidelines.
Number of signatures: 1
Date lodged: 8 July 2011
Summary:
6 September 2011: The Committee took evidence from Martin Crewe, Director, Mark Ballard, Head of Policy, and Daljeet Dagon, Children's Services Manager, Barnardo's Scotland and agreed to write to the Scottish Government, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS), a selection of local authorities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Highland) and NHS Scotland seeking responses to points raised in the petition and during the discussion. Link to Official Report of 6 September 2011 (483KB pdf)
15 November 2011: The Committee agreed to write to NHS boards and the City of Edinburgh and Highland Councils seeking responses to specific points. The Committee also agreed to invite the Minister for Children and Young People to respond to the points raised by the petitioner in an oral evidence session. Link to Official Report 15 November 2011 (379KB pdf)
7 February 2012: The Committee took evidence from Aileen Campbell, Minister for Children and Young People and Philip Raines, Head of Child Protection Policy, Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 7 February 2012 (385KB pdf)
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