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Online Training: Hidden in Plain Sight. Disrupting County Lines & Ending Child Criminal Exploitation
Child criminal exploitation and county lines activity remain among the most serious and complex safeguarding challenges facing communities across the UK. To support frontline professionals and organisations tackling these issues, Policy Foresight is hosting a digital training conference designed to share the latest insights, practical tools and multi-agency approaches to protect vulnerable children and young people
Event Details
Hidden in Plain Sight: Disrupting County Lines and Ending Child Criminal Exploitation
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- 10:00am – 3:45pm
- Online Digital Conference – attend from anywhere
Why Attend
Participants will benefit from:
- Expert keynote presentations on national trends in county lines and child criminal exploitation.
- Panel sessions with frontline practitioners offering practical safeguarding approaches.
- Interactive Q&A opportunities with speakers
- Insights into the Crime and Policing Bill and new safeguarding legislation.
- Post-event resources, including presentations and toolkits
This event is especially relevant for professionals working in areas including local government, social care, policing, education, youth services, health, housing and community safety – as well as voluntary sector organisations supporting vulnerable children and families.
Who Should Attend
This training is suitable for:
- Safeguarding leads
- Frontline practitioners
- Policy and strategy professionals
- Youth and community workers
- Social care and health services
- Police and criminal justice partners
- Third-sector organisations working with children, young people and families
By connecting national policy insight with practical local experience, this event helps professionals better understand the trends, risks and effective responses needed to protect children from exploitation.
