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Authored by Dez Holmes and published in 2025, this briefing note provides an introduction to the concept of transitional safeguarding.

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This briefing examines what happens as exploited children turn 18, exploring how responses across safeguarding and criminal justice fail to keep pace with ongoing risk and harm. It sets out principles and practical steps to ensure protection continues into young adulthood and to prevent the unjust criminalisation of victims.

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Exploited to exploiter? Preventing the unjust criminalisation of victims of child criminal exploitation in the transition to adulthood — AYJ, Alliance for Youth Justice

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Our latest briefing draws from an evidence review ; a consultation session bringing together professionals from the youth and adult criminal justice sector, voluntary and community sector, legal practitioners, and academia. It also draws from meetings and interviews with practitioners, subject ma

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This toolkit aims to provide advice and resources for

professionals in England and Wales who are working

with adults at risk of exploitation.

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7 minute briefing on the NRM and Transition into Adulthood

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The NRM and Transitrion into Adulthood JAN2024 (1)