With a renewed focus on building strong collaborations between police forces; local authorities; education and youth services to close county lines; how can multi-agency efforts improve to safeguard children and young people? Our event will spotlight: Early intervention: preventing children and young people from engaging in County Lines and associated violence and exploitation Proactively safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from harm Preparing communities and building resilience against the harms of County Lines. What next for the Home Office Clear; Hold; Build Programme Improving intelligence sharing between agencies.