the training PDF - Anti Slavery Partnership
A multi-agency partnership jointly chaired by Avon & Somerset Police and Unseen
Level 1 Training
Learning Outcomes:
- A basic understanding and awareness of modern slavery
- What to look out for
- How you can support a potential victim
- Resources available
What is Modern Slavery?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 states:
“No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.”
Someone is in slavery if they are:
• forced to work - through mental or physical threat
• owned or controlled by an 'employer', usually through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse
• dehumanised, treated as a commodity or bought and sold as
'property'
• physically constrained or has restrictions placed on his/her freedom of movement
What is Human Trafficking?
Trafficking is the movement of people by means such as force,
fraud, coercion or deception with the aim of exploiting them
It is a form of Modern Slavery
Types of Slavery & Trafficking
FORCED LABOUR: Victims are forced to work against their will, often working very long hours for little or no pay in dire conditions under verbal or physical threats of violence.
DEBT BONDAGE: Victims are forced to work to pay off debts that realistically they never will be able to.
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION: Victims are forced to perform non-consensual or abusive sexual acts against their will, such as prostitution, escort work and pornography. Adults are coerced often under the threat of force, or another penalty.
CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION: Often controlled and maltreated, victims are forced into crimes such as cannabis cultivation or pick pocketing against their will.
DOMESTIC SERVITUDE: Victims are forced to carry out housework and domestic chores in private households with little or no pay, restricted movement, very limited or no free time and minimal privacy often sleeping where they work.
Who is affected?
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Slavery takes various forms and affects people of all ages, gender and races
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Slavery can include victims that have been brought from overseas, and vulnerable people in the UK
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Slavery is an international crime, affecting between
21 - 36 million people around the world
• In 2014 the UK National Referral Mechanism (NRM) received 2,340 referrals of potential victims of trafficking; this was a 34% increase on 2013 referral totals.*
*UK National Referral Mechanism Statistics 2014
The Modern Slavery Act
• First of its kind in Europe, and one of the first in the world, to specifically address slavery and trafficking
• Enhances support and protection for victims
• Statutory defence for victims so that they are not inappropriately criminalised
• Ensures perpetrators can be severely punished
(increase in maximum sentences)
• Provision to encourage businesses to ensure their supply chains are slavery free
•
UK’s first ever Independent Anti-slavery
Commissioner
Most Common Countries of Origin
Albania
Nigeria
Vietnam
Romania
UK
Poland
Hungary
China
Lithuania
Latvia
Where are trafficked people found?
Farms
Traveller Sites
A&E
Nail Bars
Massage Parlours/private residences
Cannabis Factories
Car Washes
Local Neighbourhoods & Residences
Factories
Takeaways/Restaurants
At the airport
Homeless Shelters
Construction Sites
Case Studies
• Hung - Cannabis farming
• Sara – Domestic servitude
• Mirela – Sexual exploitation
• Mike – Forced Labour
• Liubo and Biatka – Debt Bondage
Victim Identification
• Physical Appearance
• Isolation
• Poor living conditions
• Few or no personal effects
• Restricted freedom of movement
• Unusual travel times
• Reluctance to seek help
Adult Referral
Pathway
The National Referral Mechanism
(NRM)
• The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is a framework for identifying victims of human trafficking and ensuring they receive the appropriate protection and support
• Referral via a first responder agency
• The NRM grants a minimum 45-day reflection and recovery period for victims of human trafficking
• Victims receive:
Temporary safe accommodation
Medical treatment
Help to cope with experience
Interpreters
Help finding independent legal advice
What To Do
• Use and embed the Referral Pathways
• If the person is at immediate risk call 999
• Call Salvation Army 24/7 accommodation and immediate advice helpline – 0300 303 8151
• Email any suspicions/concerns to info@aspartnership.org.uk
- this will be shared with the most appropriate law enforcement agency to follow up
Resources
• ASP posters and leaflets
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/suppo rt-for-victims-of-human-trafficking - Albanian,
Chinese, Czech, English, French, Lithuanian, Luganda,
Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, Vietnamese and
Yoruba
• http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/human-trafficking
