Other relevant legislation
Part II of the Youth Justice and Criminal
Evidence Act 1999 provides for special measures to be used in
court to protect vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.
The Children Act 1989 places a duty on local
authorities to
safeguard and promote the welfare of children in their area. The guidance in
Safeguarding Children Involved in Prostitution should be
followed where there are
concerns that a child may be involved in prostitution. This
guidance reinforces and expands upon guidance on children involved
in prostitution already included in the inter-agency guidance
Working Together to Safeguard Children and the Framework
for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families.
This aims to ensure that the approach to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children involved in prostitution and the
assessment of their needs is consistent with the approaches used
for all children.
Guidelines on interviewing children and
vulnerable intimidated witnesses are contained in Achieving Best
Evidence (2001).
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