On 1 April, a safe house for trafficked children opened in the United Kingdom; six months after the only safe house for trafficked children in the country was closed.

The new safe house will provide trafficked girls and boys, aged 16-18, with housing in a safe environment and specialist support, including medical care, legal advice and education; children younger than 16 will be placed with families.

The home will be run by an independent company meaning that, even though it is based in England's south-east, children trafficked to other parts of the country can be referred to it. The previous safe house, run by West Sussex Social Services from 1999 to 2003, was only available to trafficked girls living in that area.