NHS produces guidance on identifying children involved in county lines child exploitation.

County lines cases – where teenagers are groomed by gangs to sell drugs throughout the country – continue to dominate the headlines and is linked to youth violence. It is also a regular feature in family law cases where Local Authorities and Courts grapple with the best way to safeguard young people caught up in county lines and the huge risks they are exposed to. Many associates of DGA have produced assessments in this area and  NHS England has now produced a document to assist professionals – Recognising and Acting on Signs of County Lines Child Exploitation. The full document can be viewed at the following link: