Child exploitation was identified in at least 1590 social care referral cases in a year
(Picture: Image by Marco Wolff from Pixabay )Children in London are becoming increasingly vulnerable to drug dealing and other forms of criminal exploitation as the cost of living rises, community advocates say.
Statistics released on Thursday from the Children in Need Consensus show there were almost 1600 cases in London where criminal exploitation was identified as a factor for a child being referred to social care services, in the 2021/22 financial year.
