he said. “We are pleased that more children are being identified as trafficked but we know there are many more that are missed.
“There’s a long way to go until frontline workers are able to spot the signs and recognize the victims of this terrible crime.”
In total, 298 potential victims of human trafficking of all nationalities were identified in London in 2014, followed by 289 in the south-east, 235 in the south-west and 226 in Yorkshire and Humber.
There were 193 potential victims in the West Midlands, 181 in eastern England, 167 in the east Midlands, 133 in the north-west, 67 in Scotland, 66 in Northern Ireland, 54 in the north-east and 16 in Wales.
The remaining potential victims were recorded as being in multiple areas, overseas or their location was unknown.