Home Office Victims Of Modern Slavery Frontline Staff Guidance

This guidance will cover indicators that a person may be a victim of modern slavery the support available to potential victims and victims and the decision making process for determining if someone is a victim.

Home office victims of modern slavery frontline staff guidance. Describes the signs that someone may be a victim of modern slavery the support available to victims and the process for determining whether someone is a victim. The home office have published updated statutory guidance under section 49 1 of the modern slavery act 2015. Duty to notify the home office of potential victims of modern slavery victims of modern slavery. We have produced guidance for both first responders and frontline staff with advice on what to do if they encounter a potential victim of modern slavery while ensuring the safety of victims first responders and support staff.

Housed on this page is a selection of key guidance for a range of staff including. As authorities begin to understand the part that their staff can play in disrupting modern slavery offences and supporting victims the range of guidance available to frontline staff has increased. This guidance gives information for staff in competent authorities in the home office and uk human trafficking centre ukhtc to help them decide whether a person referred under the national referral mechanism nrm is a victim of modern slavery. From 1 november 2015 specified public authorities are required to notify the home office about any potential victims of modern slavery they encounter in england and wales.

The landscape for support is constantly evolving as we continue to. Competent authority guidance multi agency assurance panels guidance duty to notify guidance 1 18. Page 4 of 19 published for home office staff on 10 september 2018 about this guidance this guidance explains the circumstances in which it may be appropriate to grant discretionary leave to remain dl to individuals confirmed as victims of modern slavery by the national referral mechanism nrm and the considerations that must. Frontline staff guidance victims of modern slavery.