An Evaluation of Independent Child Trafficking Guardians - Early Adopter Sites Final Report

This document describes an evaluation of the Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs) service, which is designed to support trafficked children in England and Wales, particularly those without parental responsibility. The service, implemented by Barnardo's and assessed by the Home Office and the University of Bedfordshire, offers personalized support and advocacy. A mixed-method approach, including interviews, focus groups, and quantitative data analysis, was used to evaluate the service. The findings suggest that ICTGs have successfully built trust with children, provided expert knowledge to professionals, and enhanced the quality of information for decisions within the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), leading to improved outcomes for the children. Despite these successes, the service faces challenges such as managing increased caseloads and ensuring timely NRM decisions. The evaluation concludes that while ICTGs significantly enhance the support system for trafficked children, further research is necessary to explore their impact on preventing children from going missing and on the transition to adult services. **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: Focus groups or group interviews; 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: July 2019

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