Publications

Blog and research reports by Dr Alicia Heys, Dr Bethany Darby, and Dr Craig Barlow from the Wilberforce Institute, University of Hull

Blog by Dr Craig Barlow, Dr Bethany Darby, and Dr Alicia Heys 

Report examining the patterns of child exploitation within the county of the East Midlands and comparing the characteristics of perpetrators of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE). 

Policy report on the creation of a standalone Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) criminal offence in England and Wales by the Crime and Policing Bill 2025.

Research on how definitions impact on the UK’s response to child trafficking.

Report on identifying modern slavery and human trafficking in the context of child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland

Report outlining the reasons for low prosecution rates for modern slavery and recommendations to improve them

Policy briefing outlining how to make the modern slavery measures in UK Immigration law compatible with human rights

A synthesis of research commissioned by the Modern Slavery and Human Rights PEC on prevention of child exploitation and trafficking.