Natalie Williams

Natalie Williams, Policy Officer

From our Policy team

Natalie works on young runaways, child sexual exploitation and trafficking policy, as well as advocacy for looked-after children.

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Jeremy Browne with two young people and one older woman at our Peckham office
Home Office minister and young people meet in Peckham
Young people and our staff welcomed Jeremy Browne, MP and Home Office minister, to talk about our work
20 May 2013
young girl clutching her knees
What we told MPs about how to tackle grooming in a local area
In the wake of shocking stories of child sexual exploitation, we go to parliament to share knowledge about protecting and supporting young people.
12 April 2013
woman standing and speaking at the front of a meeting room
Boys don’t cry? Young men can be victims of sexual exploitation, too
Our project in Lancashire recently hosted an event focusing on the under-addressed problem of sexually exploited boys and young men
08 February 2013
Two boys talking
The government needs to reform the anti-social behaviour agenda for young people
While elements of a new bill would improve how we tackle anti-social behaviour by children, it fails to propose measures to address the behaviour's root causes
28 January 2013
Young boy sittihg
The Local Picture: Inadequate protection for runaway children
Our new report reveals that police forces and local authorities across the country are not doing enough to protect runaway children.
10 January 2013, 1 comment
young girl looking through school gates
Lessons to learn: Exploring the links between running away and absence from school
Every year, 100,000 children run away from home or care, and 200,000 miss a month of schooling. These shocking figures are related, our new report finds.
07 December 2012
While all eyes are on the Olympics
The influx of visitors related to the Olympics highlights the issue of whether large-scale sporting events encourage human trafficking
31 July 2012
Action to help children missing from care
We are pleased to see that the government has announced urgent action today to tackle children missing from care.
03 July 2012
Refugee Week and why it matters
Our Policy Adviser addresses the history of Refugee Week and how it matters just as much today as when it was founded fifteen years ago.
17 June 2012
MPs investigate why trafficked children go missing from care
The first public session of an inquiry into trafficked children gone missing from care reveals chilling facts and ways of addressing the problem.
25 April 2012, 4 comments

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