Archive of IASC Reports & Publications
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Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Archive
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Slides - Launch of IASC and ECPAT UK review on what works in existing multi-agency decision making
Slides from a presentation by April McCoig, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner's office and Laura Durán, ECPAT UK, to launch the joint review: A review of what works in multi-agency decision making and the implications for child victims of trafficking.
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IASC and University of Nottingham Rights Lab report: Re-Trafficking - the current state of play (November 2021)
A joint report by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and the University of Nottingham Rights Lab, which examines the evidence, data and literature on re-trafficking.
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Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Annual Report 2021-2022
Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Annual Report 2020-2021 Presented to Parliament on 25 April 2022 pursuant to Section 42 (10) (b) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
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IASC paper: PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT: IASC letters to permanent secretaries on goods subject to US import bans (April 2022)
IASC paper on public sector procurement: letters from permanent secretaries on goods subject to US Import bans.
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IASC paper: Financial Investigation of Modern Slavery (March 2021)
A paper focusing on two key aims for a financial investigation in modern slavery – proving the criminal offence has taken place, and compensating victims and survivors.
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LINKING TO THE MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT REGISTRY: An exploratory study of corporate behaviour (January 2022)
Analysis of how businesses are using the government’s Modern Slavery Statement Registry. The review looked at a sample of 150 company registrations and found that many did not correctly link their modern slavery statement. Some businesses were giving inaccurate information.
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Report: Restating the case for a Single Enforcement Body (February 2023)
This IASC and Rights Lab report calls for the government to revisit a manifesto pledge to establish a Single Enforcement Body (SEB) and transform the fragmented labour enforcement system in the UK.
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Slides - Launch of IASC and PaCCS review Preparing for Impact
Slides from a presentation by Juliana Semione, PaCCS researcher and author of the IASC and PaCCS review Preparing for Impact - How we can overcome barriers and cultivate a culture of collaboration, understanding, and respect to achieve impact on survivor support (2019)
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Meeting note - Launch of IASC and PaCCS review Preparing for Impact
A note of a meeting to launch the IASC and PaCCS review Preparing for Impact - How we can overcome barriers and cultivate a culture of collaboration, understanding, and respect to achieve impact on survivor support.
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IASC Research Priorities Briefing Paper
This paper brings together a series of research briefings which begin to address the IASC research priorities.
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The role of independent National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms in enhancing States’ anti-trafficking responses
The Organization for Security and Partnership in Europe (OSCE) in partnership with The UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner brief on the role of independent National Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms in enhancing States’ anti-trafficking responses.
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IASC Review: Preparing for impact - How we can overcome barriers and cultivate a culture of collaboration, understanding, and respect to achieve impact on survivor support (July 2020)
A review by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and the Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security Research on ways to improve the impact of survivor support research.
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IASC Review: Operation Fort Revisited - Retailers and suppliers respond to the UK's largest anti-slavery prosecution (May 2021)
A follow-up review by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner on the business response to Operation Fort.
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Frank Dawtry Memorial Lecture 2021
Slides as presented by the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner for the University of Leeds Frank Dawtry Memorial Lecture 2021 on 12 March 2021.
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Q&A - Launch of IASC and ECPAT UK review on what works in existing multi-agency decision making
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Policy Brief: Restating the case for a Single Enforcement Body (February 2023)
A policy brief summarising key findings from the IASC and Rights Lab report, Restating the case for a Single Enforcement Body.
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Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Annual Report 2016
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Modern Slavery Reporting Practices in the UK: Evidence from Modern Slavery Statements and Annual Reports
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IASC paper: Roundtable on visa systems and long-haul recruitment in the agricultural and care sectors (April 2022)
A paper produced following an IASC-hosted roundtable on visa systems and long-haul recruitment in the agricultural and care sectors
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IASC paper: Protecting individuals from exploitation by criminal traffickers and unscrupulous employers - Identifying and mitigating risks in the EU Settlement Scheme and the UK’s new points-based immigration system (February 2021)
A briefing paper on identifying and mitigating risks in the EU Settlement Scheme and the UK’s new points-based immigration system.
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Joint statement from IASC-OSCE-FAST on the critical role of the financial sector and human trafficking (December 2021)
A joint statement from the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner with the Organization of Co-operation and Security (OSCE) and Finance against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative following the conclusion of a roundtable on the critical role of the financial sector in combating trafficking in human beings and modern-day slavery.
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IASC report: OPERATION CARDINAS AND BEYOND: Addressing exploitation risk in the construction sector
A report which examines the risks and drivers of labour exploitation in the construction sector including analysis of a major police investigation, Operation Cardinas.
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Modern Slavery Strategy
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Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards
Offering guidance on the minimum organisational and support standards that should be adhered to and provided when working with slavery and trafficking survivors.
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Global Slavery Index 2016
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National Referral Mechanism: Guidance for Child First Responders
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Modern Slavery Multi-Agency Case Conferences at The Passage
An evaluation report on Modern Slavery Multi-Agency Case Conferences (MACC) at The Passage between November 2018 and December 2019.