Published 12 march 2019.
Home office uk modern slavery. Request an accessible format. The number of suspected modern slavery victims in the uk has surged to a record high of more than 10 000 up 52 per cent in a year new figures show. Growing awareness of modern slavery and better training for first responders has improved the way this abuse is tackled and led to more referrals of potential. In june 2019 the uk cemented its status as a world leader in the fight against modern slavery by investing 10m to establish the policy and evidence centre on modern slavery and human rights.
On 31 july 2014 the home office launched a modern slavery marketing campaign to raise awareness that slavery exists in the uk. The research centre will redouble efforts to uncover the true scale of modern slavery expose more trafficking networks and better inform our action to. The public accounts committee recognises that the uk is ahead of many countries in responding to modern slavery and the government s modern. Designated organisations in england and wales have a duty to notify dtn the home office when they encounter a potential victim of modern slavery.
2019 uk annual report on modern slavery. If you have any questions about the modern slavery reporting requirements or would like to suggest a case study contact. Modern slavery victims are being deported to countries where they are at high risk of further exploitation because the home office is relying on a flawed interpretation of evidence lawyers and. Home office data reveals 10 627 potential.
Pdf 1 78mb 59 pages. A dtn is also sent to the police to help them. To lead the way for the public sector the uk government has now published its own statement which assesses the risk of modern slavery across around 50bn of its annual spending. 2018 uk annual report on modern slavery published.