Capita’s 5th National Targeting Prostitution Conference, Friday 27th November 2009, Central London

Aims and objectives
Capita’s 5th National Prostitution Conference brings together expert speakers from forward thinking organisations working together to address the complex range of issues surrounding prostitution in the UK.

It is an important time for local authorities, the police, health and outreach services and charities involved in the prostitution agenda. The new laws set out in the 2009 Policing and Crime Bill will radically impact upon multi-agency approaches to enforcement, engagement and support.

During this crucial period of change it is imperative stakeholders come together to share their views, identify successful strategies and share proven good practice. Only then will an effective and unified partnership approach be found to overcome key challenges.
This timely event will address core issues, including:

•Ways to transform the latest policy into effective practice within the framework of the new laws
•How to provide care, support and exits out of prostitution for sexually exploited children, young people and trafficked women
•Identifying local trends in prostitution so as to develop multi-agency responses to actively target related crime
•Approaches to ensuring ‘on’ and ‘off’ street sex workers receive sexual health and drug related support services
Take the opportunity to voice your opinion on the current legal and strategic picture and network with the wide range of stakeholders involved in tackling the central concerns resulting from prostitution in the UK.


Benefits of attending
•Gain an update on ACPO strategies for tackling prostitution and drug use
•Consider how the new laws set out in the Policing and Crime Bill 2009 will impact on prostitution
•Explore ways to enable children and young people to exit and recover from sexual exploitation and prostitution
•Hear from the Metropolitan Police on how the police, local authorities, PCTs and outreach services can target prostitution through effective partnership working
•Discover methods for providing a wide range of sexual health and drug support services to ‘on’ and ‘off’ street sex workers
•Take away strategy for providing accommodation, support and routes out for trafficked sex workers
•Learn successful practice for meeting the support needs of former sex workers in prisons

Speakers include:
Chair: Dr Belinda Brooks-Gordon
Reader in Psychology and Social Policy, School of Psychology
Birkbeck College, University of London

Dr Tim Brain
Chief Constable
Gloucestershire Police and
ACPO Lead on Prostitution and Vice

Sian Kilcommons
Vice Chair
UKNSWP

Michelle Farley
Service Manager
SHOC Haringey

Jon Birch
Inspector, CO14 Clubs and Vice Unit
Metropolitan Police Service

Gunilla Ekberg
Policy and Legislative Advisor on Prostitution and Trafficking
Eaves

Julia Lowndes
Lead Policy Officer for Prostitution and

Sue Webb
Partnership Analyst
Safer Birmingham Partnership

More details can be found
here.