To assist in the eradication of the sexual exploitation of children and young people.
To provide a forum for projects or organisations concerned with the exploitation of young people
To provide links into current research, policy and project developments within the field and offer opportunity for examples of good, bad and developing practice to be shared and discussed
To encourage co-ordination of different approaches and aim to contribute to the development of UK wide policy and practice
To encourage child-centred practice that recognises and respects diversity
To develop an appropriate support network for services working with young people at risk of or experiencing , exploitation
To enable the group to be heard as a collective group of projects and organisations working in the field of exploitation.