Assessment of Independent Child Trafficking Guardians - Regional Practice Co-ordinators

This document describes an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Independent Child Trafficking Guardian (ICTG) service, particularly the role of Regional Practice Coordinators (RPCs) in supporting trafficked children since the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The ICTG service, managed by Barnardo's and funded by the Home Office, aims to raise professional awareness, improve service reach, and provide direct support to trafficked children. A mixed-method approach, including stakeholder interviews and data analysis, was used for the evaluation. Results show that RPCs have positively impacted awareness and multi-agency collaboration, despite facing challenges like inconsistent local authority engagement and complex legislation. The evaluation concludes that RPCs are crucial in strategic planning and direct child support, recommending enhanced regional support and communication strategies to improve their effectiveness. Additionally, the document briefly mentions the evaluation of a publication's licensing terms, which is under the Open Government Licence v3.0 with some third-party copyright exceptions, indicating general accessibility with the need for permissions in certain cases. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Home Office (Home Office)
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Individual interviews
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2020

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes