Modern Slavery and Exploitation - April McCoig Thames Valley Police
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Modern Slavery and Exploitation - April McCoig Thames Valley Police
- 1. Serving with pride and confidence Modern Slavery and Exploitation April McCoig Anti-Slavery Co-ordinator, Thames Valley Police
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- 8. Serving with pride and confidence Section 1 (Slavery, Servitude and Forced and Compulsory Labour), Section 2 (Human Trafficking), Section 3 (Exploitation), Section 4 (Committing and offence with the intention of committing an offence under Section 2) Two new civil orders to prevent slavery Increased sentences to life imprisonment Established an Anti-Slavery Commissioner Perpetrators face the toughest asset confiscation Statutory defence for victims to prevent criminalisation Section 54 on Supply Chains Modern Slavery Act (2015)
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- 11. Serving with pride and confidence Vulnerability Factors Substance misuse Don’t identify as a victim Language Barriers / Immigration status Homelessness Mental Health issues Financial problems Isolation
- 12. Serving with pride and confidence Control Methods Immigration status Isolation Relationship Threats / Violence Religion / Culture Belief Deception Debt Blackmail Imprisonment
- 13. Serving with pride and confidence • Counterfeit documents • Lack of awareness about rights as workers Indicators – as an employer • Multiple individuals paid into the same bank account • Passport/ID documents held by another • High number of people living at the same address • Deductions for transport, accommodation and food
- 14. Serving with pride and confidence Indicators- as fellow workers and the public • Someone speaks on behalf of the individual • Appearance, Attitude & Behaviour • Can the individual freely contact friends or family? • Is the individual free to come and go as they please? • Perceptions of debt bondage • Alpha victim • Deprivation of food, water, sleep, or other life necessities • No days off • Travel to work • Assault injuries/untreated injuries • Inadequate/ no PPE
- 15. Serving with pride and confidence National Referral Mechanism -Support for a minimum of 45 days including safe accommodation, counselling and legal advice. -For adults, the NRM referral can only be made with consent. All children should be referred. -Referrals are made by First Responder agencies. What next? – Support for potential victims Victim’s First: The Willow Project -Local option of support in the Thames Valley – 3 x county wide hubs -Service for anyone affected by Exploitation and/or Complex Needs -Victim-centred approach around what a victim needs
- 16. Serving with pride and confidence What contributions can the Construction Industry make? • Training/awareness raising • Policy and procedure • Section 54 Modern Slavery Act (2015) • Reporting concerns
- 17. Serving with pride and confidence Resources • CIOB (2018) Construction and the Modern Slavery Act: Tackling Exploitation in the UK • Stronger Together website • Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner website • Home Office ‘Modern Slavery is Closer than you Think’ resources • GLAA ‘Workers Rights’ leaflets • GLAA (2017) ‘Nature and Scale of Exploitation Across all Sectors within the UK’
- 18. Serving with pride and confidence Any questions?