📝 County Lines Quiz

Test Your Knowledge — College (Ages 16-18)

Name: _________________________________
Date: _________________
Score: _____ / 10
1 What is the estimated annual value of the UK drug market that county lines services?
A £500m
B £2bn
C £9.4bn
D £50bn
2 How many children are estimated to be involved in county lines exploitation in England alone?
A 1,500
B 5,000
C Up to 15,000
D Over 50,000
3 What is 'debt bondage' in the context of county lines?
A A legal debt repayment agreement
B When a victim is told they owe money, usually for drugs, that they must work off
C A formal loan from a criminal gang
D A type of county lines route
4 What does the 'Contextual Safeguarding Framework' recognise that traditional safeguarding frameworks did not?
A That exploitation only occurs in the home
B That exploitation can occur in community contexts outside the family
C That parents are always responsible for exploitation
D That exploitation only affects boys
5 What is the Mandatory Reporting Duty under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2024?
A A duty to report all crimes to police
B An obligation for certain professionals to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect
C A duty to report all safeguarding concerns to Ofsted
D A requirement to notify parents of all concerns
6 Trauma bonding in county lines contexts means:
A Victims form close friendships with each other
B Victims often develop psychological attachment to and defend their exploiters
C Victims always want to escape immediately
D Victims are traumatised by the police
7 What percentage of NRM referrals for child trafficking increased in 2024?
A 5%
B 14%
C 28%
D 50%
8 The 'public health model' applied to county lines exploitation focuses on:
A Maximum prosecution rates
B Identifying and addressing the root causes and vulnerability factors
C Increasing stop and search
D Stricter sentencing
9 What is Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)?
A When children commit crimes without adult involvement
B When adults exploit children for criminal gain
C A police code for county lines
D When children exploit other children
10 Under the Modern Slavery Act, what is required before a Section 45 defence can be used?
A That the defendant is under 10
B That a court accepts the offence was a direct result of exploitation or trafficking
C That the victim reported to police immediately
D That there is no prior criminal record

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📋 Answer Key (Teacher Copy)

Q1. C — £9.4bn
Q2. C — Up to 15,000
Q3. B — When a victim is told they owe money, usually for drugs, that they must work off
Q4. B — That exploitation can occur in community contexts outside the family
Q5. B — An obligation for certain professionals to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect
Q6. B — Victims often develop psychological attachment to and defend their exploiters
Q7. C — 28%
Q8. B — Identifying and addressing the root causes and vulnerability factors
Q9. B — When adults exploit children for criminal gain
Q10. B — That a court accepts the offence was a direct result of exploitation or trafficking

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