1.1 Safeguarding Children and Young People: Exploitation, Online Harm, and Engagement.

What profiles, pathways and rail‑specific risk factors are associated with children and young people vulnerable to exploitation on the railway, including County Lines involvement and online harms?
How do online harms translate into rail‑related risk behaviours (e.g. missing episodes, exploitation or crisis incidents), and what early indicators can support timely safeguarding intervention?
What factors influence trust, reporting and sustained engagement of children and young people within safeguarding and justice processes?