Working together to keep children and young people safe
Railway Children works closely with the British Transport Police (BTP) to ensure vulnerable children and young people on the UK transport network are seen, safe and supported before problems escalate.
By bringing the rail community and BTP together under our Safeguarding on Transport programme, we can strengthen safety responses in and around stations to protect young people at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse.
By stepping in and giving the right support at the right time, we can create a turning point in young lives.
How our partnership with the British Transport Police works
We are proud to be one of only a few charities who have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Information Sharing Agreement (ISA) with BTP.
This allows us to offer vital support to young people when it’s needed most.
Building collaboration: Reducing risk
We operate five projects across the UK that can offer one-to-one support to young people and their families, as well as enabling us to be more visible to officers and rail colleagues on the network and at stations.
We regularly hold briefings with officers, participate in joint patrols, work closely with BTP on key operations and join in with station safety events.
Together, we can reach more children and raise more awareness of how to identify and protect young people on the transport network.
“[Railway Children] are experts in their field. They are able to engage with young people because they are independent and not police. Used properly, the work saves our officers time and gets better results.”
– British Transport Police Inspector
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Get in touch
If you are a member of BTP or work in the rail industry and would like further information about patrols, briefings or our partnership with BTP, please email: j.clay@railwaychildren.org.uk
