Research and analysis

An assessment of Independent Child Trafficking Guardians: data tables (accessible version)

Updated 6 January 2022

Please note: throughout the document, numbers lower than 5 have been suppressed and replaced with ‘*’, where it was deemed necessary to protect confidentiality. Where suppressed numbers could still be calculated by looking at numbers in the ‘total’ row, ‘total’ numbers are calculated with the suppressed value(s) excluded.

Background and local context

Table A1 (a): Number of children referred to RPC caseloads by quarter, October 2018 to December 2019†

Year Quarter Greater Manchester Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Wales East Midlands West Midlands Croydon Unknown Total
2018 Q4 * 0 * 0 * 0 0 6
2019 Q1 12 0 18 * * 0 0 36
2019 Q2 14 0 10 19 16 0 1 60
2019 Q3 9 * 7 26 14 0 0 56**
2019 Q4 * 0 12 14 5 0 0 31**
Total   42 * 47** 59** 40 0 1 193

Table A1 (b): Number of children referred to Direct Worker caseloads by quarter, February 2017 to December 2019†

Year Quarter Greater Manchester Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Wales East Midlands West Midlands Croydon Unknown Total
2017 Q1 (February-March only) 5 12 13 0 0 0 0 30
2017 Q2 10 31 26 0 0 0 1 68
2017 Q3 26 21 20 0 0 0 1 68
2017 Q4 15 12 19 0 0 0 0 46
2018 Q1 16 13 20 0 0 0 0 49
2018 Q2 21 22 23 0 0 0 2 68
2018 Q3 23 14 22 0 0 0 0 59
2018 Q4 27 7 18 0 17 0 1 70
2019 Q1 9 * 12 * 13 0 0 40
2019 Q2 9 8 10 7 17 * 1 55
2019 Q3 12 14 * 12 17 13 0 68**
2019 Q4 38 * 8 * 20 6 5 84
Total   211 154** 191** 27 84 19** 11 708

**Total excluding suppressed value.

†RPC data begins from October 2018 as this is when the first RPC case was recorded. Direct Worker data begins from February 2017 as this is when the first Direct Worker case was recorded.

Table A2: Number of children on RPC caseloads† by quarter, October 2018 to December 2019

Year Quarter East Midlands Greater Manchester Hampshire & IoW Wales West Midlands Unknown
2018 Q4 0 * 0 * * 0
2019 Q1 * 16 0 19 5 0
2019 Q2 21 29 0 29 21 1
2019 Q3 47 37 * 36 35 1
2019 Q4 58 33 0 48 34 0
Total   126** 115** * 132** 95** 2

**Total excluding suppressed value.

†The children on RPC caseloads are all of the children that have previously been referred to RPC caseloads and who have not yet, as of the quarter shown, had their case closed.

Table A3: Estimated number of children with figure of parental responsibility in ICTG sites, October 2019 to December 2019†

Year Quarter Number of NRM referrals in ICTG sites Number of children on Direct Worker caseloads Estimated number of children with figure of parental responsibility within ICTG sites
2018 Q4 280 70 210
2019 Q1 278 40 238
2019 Q2 310 55 255
2019 Q3 379 71 308
2019 Q4 373 84 289
Total   1620 320 1300

†Barnardo’s only collects management information on children who have been specifically supported by RPCs through help and advice to the front-line staff who are in direct contact with the child. Because of this, an exact number of children with a figure of parental responsibility within ICTG sites cannot be determined. The above table provides an estimate of this number, and is drawn from both ICTG and National Referral Mechanism data. It takes the total number of potential child victims of modern slavery that have been referred into the NRM within ICTG sites, and subtracts the number of children on Direct Worker caseloads (who therefore are assumed not to have a figure of parental responsibility). The NRM data is accurate as of 10.02.2020.

Table A4(a): Primary exploitation type of children on RPC caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

ICTG site Child criminal exploitation (CCE) Child sexual exploitation (CSE) Labour exploitation Domestic servitude Unknown
Greater Manchester 35 5 0 0 *
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight * 0 0 0 0
Wales 27 20 0 0 *
East Midlands 49 11 * 0 0
West Midlands 29 10 0 0 *
Croydon 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 1 0 0 0 0
Total 141** 46 * 0 *

Table A4(b): Primary exploitation type of children on Direct Worker caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

ICTG site Child criminal exploitation (CCE) Child sexual exploitation (CSE) Labour exploitation Domestic servitude Unknown
Greater Manchester 33 10 16 6 30
Wales 14 * 18 * 14
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 5 * 25 * *
East Midlands * * 16 0 *
West Midlands 26 6 36 9 7
Croydon 9 * 8 * *
Unknown 0 1 1 0 5
Total 87** 29 120 15** 62

**Total excluding suppressed value(s).

Table A5(a): Gender of children on RPC caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

ICTG site Female Male
Greater Manchester 7 35
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 0 *
Wales 22 26
East Midlands 16 45
West Midlands 12 28
Croydon 0 0
Unknown 0 1
Total 57 135**

Table A5(b): Gender of children on Direct Worker caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

ICTG site Female Male
Greater Manchester 29 66
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight * 32
Wales 14 37
East Midlands 11 16
West Midlands 15 69
Croydon * 21
Unknown 5 2
Total 77 243

**Total excluding suppressed value.

Table A6(a): Age of children on RPC caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

ICTG site 0-13 14 15 16 17 18
Greater Manchester * 5 8 9 13 5
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 0 0 0 0 * 0
Wales 6 6 8 10 15 *
East Midlands * * 11 16 21 8
West Midlands * * 6 13 15 *
Croydon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 12 16 33 48 65** 18

Table A6(b): Age of children on Direct Worker caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

ICTG site 0-13 14 15 16 17 18
Greater Manchester 21 14 15 26 19 0
Hamphire and the Isle of Wight * * * 15 11 0
Wales 6 5 14 13 13 0
East Midlands 0 * 7 10 8 0
West Midlands 7 * 14 35 23 *
Croydon 0 * 7 7 7 0
Unknown 3 1 0 1 2 0
Total 37** 28 57** 107 83 *

**Total excluding suppressed value.

Table A7(a): Nationality of children on RPC caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019†

Nationality Number of children
United Kingdom 174
Somalia *
Pakistan *
Slovakia *
Yemen *
Jamaica *
Gambia *
Romania *
Holland *
Romanian *
Latvia *
Italy *
Lithuania *
Ireland *
Cameroon *
Spain *
Total 193

†Nationality data has not been broken down by ICTG site in order to protect confidentiality, as it resulted in small numbers.

Table A7(b): Nationality of children on Direct Worker caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019†

Nationality Number of children
Vietnam 56
Sudan 40
United Kingdom 38
Albania 30
Gambia 23
Afghanistan 22
Romania 19
Ghana 17
Eritrea 13
Iraq 10
Iran 6
Democratic Republic of Congo *
Spain *
Czech Republic *
Nigeria *
Hungary *
Somalia *
Bulgaria *
Kurdistan *
Ethiopia *
Pakistan *
Kuwait *
Belgium *
Guinea Bissau *
Namibia *
Netherlands *
Tunisia *
India *
Morocco *
France *
Ivory Coast *
Poland *
Tanzania *
Portugal *
Uganda *
Guinea *
Slovakia *
Zimbabwe *
Ireland *
South Africa *
Unknown *
Total 320

Table A8(a): Exploitation type and gender of children on RPC caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

Primary exploitation type Female Male
Criminal exploitation 11 131
Labour exploitation 0 *
Sexual exploitation 44 *
Unknown * *
Total 55** 136

Table A8(b): Exploitation type and gender of children on Direct Worker caseloads, October 2018 to December 2019

Primary exploitation type Female Male
Criminal exploitation 6 85
Domestic servitude 10 8
Labour exploitation 14 106
Sexual exploitation 25 *
Unknown 22 40
Total 77 239**

**Total excluding suppressed value.

Delivery of the RPC role

Table B1(a): Who RPCs contacted† about children on their caseloads, April to December 2019

Individual contacted Number of times contacted
Social worker 1327
ICTG service professional†† 633
Youth Offending Team worker 521
Police 403
National Referral Mechanism worker 404
Multiple professionals 369
Youth worker 27
Other Barnardo’s services 49
Criminal solicitor 46
Other NGOs/Charities 35
Residential worker 15
Education worker 9
Health worker 4
Immigration solicitor 3
Border Force 2
Court Advisor 1
Foster carer 1
Housing worker 1
Parent 2
Community care solicitor 0
Family member 0
Immigration worker 0
Total 3852

†’Contact’ is defined as an interaction between an RPC and another professional on behalf of a child, whether through in-person meetings, email, letters, or by phone (including calls, messages and video calls).

††’ICTG service professional’ includes both Direct Workers and Service Managers.

Table B1(b): Subject of contact† RPCs had on behalf of children on their caseloads, April to December 2019

Reason for contact Number of times reason was recorded
NRM support 1444
Safeguarding 904
Social Care 641
Criminal Justice 330
Child safety 254
Supervision Case Discussion 176
Relationship Building 69
Missing Work 37
Health 12
Education 9
Return Interview (after missing) 6
Immigration 5
Unspecified reason 424
Total 4311†††
†††Contact between an RPC and third party can have more than one reason recorded within the data. As such, the number of times reasons were recorded does not reflect the number of times an RPC and professional had contact. Also, while the data records the main purposes of meetings between RPCs and other professionals, in reality a range of other topics may be covered during each point of contact.	

Outcomes of the RPC role

Table C1: Ratio of children to Direct Workers, and average number of meetings a child had with a Direct Worker, per month, January 2018 to December 2019

Month Ratio of children to ICTG DWs Average number of meetings with children (old adopter sites)
Jan-18 16.5 0.6
Feb-18 17.9 0.5
Mar-18 18.4 0.3
Apr-18 21 0.3
May-18 22.9 0.4
Jun-18 19 0.3
Jul-18 21.5 0.5
Aug-18 22.1 0.3
Sep-18 20.6 0.3
Oct-18 16.1 0.4
Nov-18 19 0.3
Dec-18 18 0.2
Jan-19 18.1 0.3
Feb-19 No data†  
Mar-19    
Apr-19 2.4 2.4
May-19 2.9 2.4
Jun-19 3.6 1.7
Jul-19 5.1 3.4
Aug-19 5.9 2.4
Sep-19 6.5 1.6
Oct-19 7.6 2.4
Nov-19 11 1.8
Dec-19 11.5 1.4

†Data for February and March 2019 was not collected as children were transitioned in-month between Direct Workers and RPCs. As such, it would be difficult to distinguish the outcomes of a child, as their transition would have included both direct work and RPC work during this time. The ICTG service concentrated on safely transitioning children between the two elements of the service.

Table C2(a): Proportion of positive and negative conclusive grounds decisions made, ICTG sites compared to the rest of the UK, March 2018 to January 2019 compared to February to December 2019

NRM decision made ICTG Sites:

10 months from March 18 - Jan 19
ICTG Sites:

10 months from Feb 19-Dec 19
Rest of the UK:

10 months from March 18 - Jan 19
Rest of the UK:

10 months from Feb 19-Dec 19
Positive conclusive grounds decision 80% 86% 72% 82%
Negative conclusive grounds decision 20% 14% 28% 18%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table C2(b): Propotion of positive and negative reasonable grounds decisions made, ICTG sites compared to the rest of the UK, March 2018 to January 2019 compared to February to December 2019

NRM decision made ICTG Sites:

10 months from March 18 - Jan 19
ICTG Sites:

10 months from Feb 19-Dec 19
Rest of the UK:

10 months from March 18 - Jan 19
Rest of the UK:

10 months from Feb 19-Dec 19
Positive reasonable grounds decision 77% 92% 81% 90%
Negative reasonable grounds decision 23% 8% 19% 10%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%