It’s Out There – Open Your Eyes to
Modern Day Slavery & Human Trafficking
World Social Work Day Conference
Cardiff University – 17th March 2015
1. RAISING AWARENESS
Training and awareness Engagement with external partners Identification of support networks (NGOs) Intranet site and/or references Half-day seminar(s)
2. INTELLIGENCE MANAGEMENT
Identify intelligence gaps Improve intelligence handling Development of the Operation Eagle picture
Operation Eagle
3. OPERATIONAL RESPONSE
Scope what we do now What could/should we do What can we do better Scope best practice from other Forces Improve performance
4. STRATEGY & POLICY
Review existing Force policies Review existing Standard Operating rocedures Update Force policies and SOPs where appropriate Consult on diversity issues
It’s Out There – Open Your
Eyes to Human Trafficking
DVD
Welsh Assembly Government (Operational Delivery Group)
Operation Eagle
Multi-agency Fora
Training
Victim Pathway (MARAC)
What’s Happening in Wales?
June 2014
Children (Including age disputed children)
Child Protection Referral (Children’s Services are asked to
refer to the All Wales Operational Handbookfor Trafficked
Childrenwhich provides clear guidance on the process)
Consideration of Human Trafficking MARAC to support & inform outcomes of Child Protection
Process
Individual suspected of being trafficked
Service User Concern and any Professional or Organisational Concern about suspected Human Trafficking or Slavery
If the individual is perceived to be at immediate risk of significant harm 999 should be contacted. Police will contact Social Services & BAWSO 08007318147 for immediate multi-agency support and Emergency Duty Teams OOH if required.
Adults Referral made to central point BAWSO: 0800 7318147 who will complete an assessment & co-ordinate the
multi-agency response & check NRM status
Referral into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) if appropriate
Set up a Human Trafficking MARAC to develop an action plan (including related others) within 7 working
days or immediately if urgent
(For children the Human Trafficking MARAC Chair to formally notify Children's Services about outcomes
following the meeting to ensure clear lines of accountability are maintained)
Alignment is required to ensure that C&YP Child Protection HT Cases are
shared with the HT MARAC for specialist
advice if required and sharing of intelligence.
No further action and case closed
Development of individual action
plan & agency specific actions
Monitoring & Watching
brief
BAWSO as key agency to set up a multi-agency review meeting as directed by the Chair.
Children (Including age dispute children)
Child Protection Referral
(Children’s Services are asked to refer to the All Wales
Operational Handbookfor Trafficked Children which provides clear guidance on
the process)
Consideration of Human Trafficking MARAC to support & inform outcomes of Child
Protection Process
Consideration of Human Trafficking MARAC
Female over 18yrs
Referral to BAWSO who will arrange
place of safety
Adults over 18yrs Referral to BAWSO to
co-ordinate multi-agency response and make the
NRM referral (if needed)
If Out of Hours referral to 24hr Emergency Homeless
service for immediate place of safety before the
Salvation Army accepts the referral
02920 873141
Multi-Agency Response Pathway for All Suspected Cases/Victims of Trafficking into a Place of Safety & Support Services Demonstrating the Link to the All Wales LSCB
M/A Protocol for Safeguarding Children Who May Have Been trafficked
Human Trafficking MARACs Several HT Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) have been held in Cardiff since October 2013 providing a safe place for practitioners to refer suspected cases of slavery and/or human trafficking
Be aware of what to look for Join a multi-agency forum Find out what is going on in your
organisation Intelligence Requirement Intelligence Collection Plan Raise awareness Develop a Victim Pathway process
What Can You Do?
Newport 'slavery' farmer David Doran jailed for four years
'Juju' sex trafficker Lizzy Idahosa jailed for eight years
In summary……………
Modern day slavery is a multi-million pound industry and is happening in the UK today.
Your role is to be aware of the issue, to ensure you can recognise the signs and are confident that you know what to do if you identify victims of slavery, trafficking and exploitation and to support them.
So – is slavery and human trafficking a relevant issue for you and your organisation?
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