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Rachel Harpe Modern Slavery Helpline Manage

Modern Slavery: A shared problem

Unseen:

Working towards a world without slavery

• Supporting survivors and potential victims of slavery; men, women and children
• Informing stakeholders; by providing training and awareness-raising, including

with businesses and through secondary schools

• Influencing systemic changes; by working with the UK and international

Governments

We also run the UK-wide Modern Slavery Helpline

First principles

• Collaboration is key
• NGOs are not and should not be quasi police
• Multi stakeholder partnerships are vital
• Don’t forget this is all about the money – it is an illicit commodity trade
• We won’t arrest or prosecute our way out of this
• Funding is scarce – so we need to use it wisely and strategically

Survivor Impact

• When expectations are not met, or the case is not handled

professionally, this has a negative effect on our client’s trust in us, as well as agencies.

• This then changes our client’s perspective on the advice we provide,

as a support agency, and can affect levels of trust.

• This is a particularly important issue because of the background of all
• ur clients, many of whom put their trust in others and resulted in

being taken advantage of and being exploited.

Public Potential victims Helpline and other NGOs Law Enforcement agencies Statutory agencies – Health, Las, DWP Government Businesses

There are many cogs……

UK-wide Modern Slavery Helpline

• UK-wide - we also take international calls
• Confidential and independent
• 24/7, 365 days a year
• Fully trained specialist staff
• Translation services
• Calls from potential victims, businesses, the public and statutory agencies,

including first responders for information, advice, and support

• Resource Centre – directory of services
• Referrals to the police, NGOs, and local authorities
• Central point of contact for all NCA campaigns and many police and other

partner campaigns

• Publish aggregate data

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In 2 years…..

Over 10,000 calls/webforms/app submissions Over 11,000potential victims indicated Over 3,000 referrals to police and safeguarding (covering all police forces in the UK) Over 2,800 cases of modern slavery recorded

Over 120 nationalities

uarterly Reports from the Helpline

• Broken down by police

force region, type of MS, number of PVs indicated and victim demographics gender, age of PVs; number of referrals made to police (and local authorities)

Unseen App

Reaching insular communities

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thuanian tvian ngali rdu Hindi Vietnamese Chinese Punjabi Hausa Yoruba Arabic Bulgarian

• rrelation with Awareness Campaigns, Media

Across Hertfordshire Constabulary

• rce region, Hertfordshire county

Over 135 calls/webforms/app submissions 155 potential victims indicated Over 40 referrals to police and LA Over 50 cases of modern slavery recorded

A victim’s perspective

Vulnerability comes in many guises Significant barriers to seeking help Afraid of authorities Physically and psychologically abused Fear of retaliation for them and family Unable to speak English No understanding of worker rights

Engaging with victims effectively

Complex – look beyond the obvious. Getting the full picture takes time cared of authorities. First contact is so important. Cosy, Comfortable

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lain clothes, no uniforms Won’t necessarily recognise themselves as victims Won’t necessarily divulge full story; Inconsistent story Non-Judgemental Conversations based in an understanding of trauma Manage expectations (length of investigations/prosecution/process) Get a trusted, confidential translator Interview the Potential Victim away from the Potential Exploiter Offer Helpline literature – in their own language for future use

Needs:

Trainings for all frontline professionals, not just select teams Public awareness campaigns with a clear call to action Prevention in schools: sexual, criminal exploitation Services, Support for victims outside of NRM Streamlined referrals into NRM

Thank you