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?