Training and resources
There is a wealth of training, resources and background information available on modern slavery and related areas. On this page you will find access to a number of these resources, along with links to third party sites that can offer wider help and information to agencies, businesses, those affected by modern slavery and the wider public in general.
🔗 Modern Slavery: Statutory Guidance for England and Wales
🔗Human Trafficking: The Government’s Strategy
🔗Modern Slavery – How to Identify and Support Victims of Modern Slavery
🔗Home Office Modern Slavery is closer than you think' campaign Resources
🔗LGA Tackling Modern Slavery a council guide
🔗Slavery and human trafficking in supply chains: guidance for businesses
Support for Adults
🔗 4LSAB Multi-Agency Guidance on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
🔗National Referral Mechanism Guidance: Adult
🔗Modern Slavery Rapid Read Guide
🔗Hampshire and Isle of Wight Victim Pathway
Support for Children
🔗The Child Exploitation Toolkit, developed by Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton (HIPS) Safeguarding Children Partnerships to support professionals working with children who may/are at risk of child exploitation
The latest version of the Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton (HIPS) 🔗Child Exploitation Risk Assessment Framework (CERAF) has been launched. This updated version incorporates local learning and places greater emphasis on crucial information and evidence to help protect children from exploitation and ensure their safety and wellbeing
The CERAF is an essential tool for multi-agency professional across the HIPS area to assess children who are or maybe at risk of exploitation, identity risks and concerns and determine next steps. 🔗 The accompanying guidance assists professionals in using and completing the CERAF effectively
🔗 The Independent child Trafficking Guardianship (ICTG) service offers advice, guidance and support for children (aged under 18) who have been exploited through Trafficking and Modern Slavery. The ICTG service should be used in addition to following the usual safeguarding routes and NRM referrals
🔗 Interim Guidance for Independent Child Trafficking Guardians
🔗Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary information on modern slavery
🔗Local Government Association Council Guide to tackling Modern Slavery
🔗Home Office Modern Slavery training resource page for the public sector
🔗Government's supply chain statement
🔗Workers Rights Centre Guidance for Migrant Care Workers: how to stand up to exploitation
National Referral Mechanism 2024 End of Year Statistics Published
The Home Office has published its end of year summary for the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and Duty to Notify Statistics in 2024. The statistics provide a breakdown of the number of potential victims of modern slavery referred into the NRM. 19,125 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the Home Office last year, representing a 13% increase compared to the preceding year. View the data here 🔗.
Crime and Policing Bill
🔗 The Crime and Policing Bill was introduced in Parliament on 25th February 2025. The government has announced that under this new legislation, children and vulnerable people who are exploited by gangs for criminal purposes will receive greater protection. Landmark legislation will be brought forward to ban cuckooing, where criminals seize control of a vulnerable person’s home without consent to conduct illegal activities like drug dealing. There will also be a new regime of civil preventative orders to stop adults from exploiting children. Another new offence will be created against adults who use a child to commit criminal activity. Access the Bill's factsheet here 🔗
🔗 The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner is Eleanor Lyons. The IASC’s 🔗 Strategic Plan outlines the priority areas of the IASC’s work throughout their term. It is a three-year Plan which was developed after extensive consultation, a series of visits across the UK and engagement with lived experience advisory groups.
Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill
The Business and Trade Committee has published a report on the Employment Rights Bill, offering key recommendations to strengthen worker protections. It calls for clearer definitions of zero-hours contracts, fair pay for shift changes, and swift action on worker status classifications to close loopholes. The report also urges the Government to develop an industrial relations strategy, amend the Modern Slavery Act for transparency, and properly fund the Fair Work Agency to enforce rights effectively. Published ahead of the Bill’s next stage in Parliament, the report aims to inform MPs and the public while enabling potential amendments. Read the report here 🔗.
MSOIC Unit Investigations Overview February 2025
The Modern Slavery and Organised Immigration Crime Unit have published their Non-LEA Overview of Live Modern Slavery Investigations in UK Policing for February 2025. This document is produced to help inform the work that non-law enforcement agencies are doing in response to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. Read the data here 🔗.
New Rules to Prioritise Recruiting Care Workers in England
The Government has announced that from Wednesday 9th April, care providers who want to recruit a new worker from overseas will have to first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. Significant work has been ongoing across government, in collaboration with the care sector, to ensure high standards across the immigration system, and to support care workers into alternative jobs when their sponsor has had their licence removed. Read more here 🔗.
Legislating Against Modern Slavery in Supply Chains
Building on the success of the first two Commonwealth Parliament Association (CPA) UK handbooks on legislating against modern slavery, and human trafficking and forced labour, this third volume gathers knowledge and experience from more than 50 parliamentarians on legislating against modern slavery in supply chains. It defines key issues, explores legislative approaches, and provides guidance for policy makers. Download the handbook here 🔗.