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Victims of trafficking and slavery may have been targeted because of their vulnerabilities, such as being deaf, mute or with learning disabilities. In these cases, prosecutors...
- What The National Referral Mechanism Is
- NRM Referral Or A Duty to Notify Referral
- The Referral Process
- First Responder Organisations
- The Components of Modern Slavery
- Access to Support
- Independent Child Trafficking Guardians
- Indicators of Modern Slavery
- How to Refer Modern Slavery Victims to The Police
- Police Referral Process For First Responders / Frontline Workers
The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is a framework for identifying and referring potential victims of modern slavery and ensuring they receive the appropriate support. Modern slavery is a complex crime and may involve multiple forms of exploitation. It encompasses: 1. human trafficking 2. slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour An ind...
The online referral system is to be used for referrals into the NRM and for Duty to Notify referrals (DtN). Only staff at designated first responder organisations can make referrals (see section 4). The difference between an NRM referral and a DtNreferral relates to the consent of the adult involved.
If you think you have encountered a person (adult or child) who has been a victim of modern slavery in England and Wales, you should complete a referral via the online process. The online process allows first responders to submit an NRM referral through a single online form regardless of their location in the UK, or whether the victim is an adult o...
A ‘first responder organisation’ is, in England and Wales, an authority that is authorised to refer a potential victim of modern slavery into the National Referral Mechanism. The current statutory and non-statutory first responder organisations are: 1. police forces 2. certain parts of the Home Office: 3. UK Visas and Immigration 4. Border Force 5....
5.1 Human trafficking
For a person to have been a victim of human trafficking there must have been: 1. action (recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt, which can include either domestic or cross-border movement) 2. means (threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability - however, there does not need to be a means used for children as they are not able to give informed consent) 3. purpose of exploitation (for example, sexual exploitation, forced la...
5.2 Slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
For a person to have been a victim of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour there must have been: 1. means (being held, either physically or through threat of penalty – for example, threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability. However, there does not need to be a means used for children as they are not able to give informed consent) 2. service (an individual provides a service for benefit - for example, begging, sexual services,...
Adults in England and Wales who are recognised as a potential victim of modern slavery through the NRMhave access to specialist tailored support for a period of at least 30 days while their case is considered, which may include: 1. access to relevant legal advice 2. accommodation 3. protection 4. independent emotional and practical help Support in ...
Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGs) are an independent source of advice for trafficked children, somebody who can speak up on their behalf. The service was formerly known as Independent Child Trafficking Advocates (ICTAs), but this was amended following the recommendations of the independent review of the Modern Slavery Act. From May 20...
To help make a primary assessment about whether an individual is a potential victim of modern slavery, there are 20 general indicators. These indicators are not a definitive list and there may be other indicators that may raise concerns, therefore the option to highlight ‘other’ indicators has been included. It is not the case that by selecting a s...
A potential victim of modern slavery is a potential victim of a crime. All NRMreferrals should be referred to the police - either on the victim’s behalf if they give consent, or as a third-party referral if they don’t give consent (provided this does not breach any obligation of confidence under the common law). This referral should be made by the ...
When completing the NRMform, the first responder / frontline worker should explain to the victim that their case will be passed on to the police (either by the first responder themselves or the relevant competent authority), as they are a potential victim of crime. The victim is under no obligation to cooperate with the police to receive support th...
Human trafficking is when people are brought to (or moved around) a country and forced to work, or do other things, they don't want to do. Traffickers use violence, threats or false promises of well-paid jobs and a better life, to trick victims into working for them, what's known as modern slavery.
UK nationals are the most commonly identified victims of modern slavery and human trafficking occurring in the UK, followed by Albanian, Vietnamese, Indian, and Romanian nationals.
Jan 15, 2021 · Under the NRM, decisions about who is a victim of trafficking are made by trained specialists in designated competent authorities. Although this system has identified crucial trafficking trends and data, it must become more accessible.
a trafficking victim? Victims are trafficked all over the world for little or no money – including to and within the UK. They can be forced to work in the sex trade, domestic service, forced...
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