Archive of IASC Reports & Publications
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Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Archive
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National Referral Mechanism: Guidance for Child First Responders
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Nobody Deserves to Live this Way
An independent inquiry by the Human Trafficking Foundation into the situation of separated and unaccompanied minors in parts of Europe.
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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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Q&A - Launch of IASC and ECPAT UK review on what works in existing multi-agency decision making
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Refining a public health approach to modern slavery
This report was produced by the University of Sheffield, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner and Public Health England and builds on earlier research on the case for a public health approach to modern slavery in the UK (Such et al. 2017, 2020).
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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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Sedex report - Recognising forced labour risks in global supply chains
Drawing on data from the Sedex platform from over 100,000 social audits, this report investigates and highlights the indicators of forced labour those audits are detecting, and their prevalence in global supply chains.
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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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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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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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STOP THE TRAFFIK: Aman Safety Seeking Sanctuary Report 2022
The report highlights the continued need for accessible information on trafficking and signposted support for vulnerable young people travelling through Europe. The focus of the campaign, which ran throughout 2021, was to provide young people experiencing displacement with information about exploitation, how to keep safe and details for organisations that can provide help and support.
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The journey of our UK survivor network: Challenges and successes
A report by Survivor Alliance UK outlining depictions by members of the UK Survivor Network of their journeys as survivors in the UK, alongside their recommendations for service providers and anti-slavery organisations.
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The Modern Slavery Act
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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 statutory defence: A call for evidence (October 2020)
The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton, has today published her review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 statutory defence. The review’s purpose was to gain a better understanding of what was happening on the ground in respect of the use of the statutory defence. Having received over 100 written responses referring to 200 cases, and listened to an informed and broad spectrum of expert evidence, the review makes ten practical recommendations aimed at making the current system work better.
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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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Time to Deliver
This ATMG report analyses how the victims of trafficking who are pregnant or have children are 'systematically overlooked' in the UK's anti-trafficking response.
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Trafficking Survivor Care Standards
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Ukraine: OSCE recommendations on identifying and mitigating risks of human trafficking online
OSCE recommendations on enhancing efforts to identify and mitigate risks of trafficking in human beings online as a result of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
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Underground Lives: Criminal Exploitation Of Adult Victims
A report by Hestia on criminal exploitation of adult victims of modern slavery.
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Underground Lives: Male Victims of Modern Slavery
This Hestia report shines a light on the experiences of male victims of modern slavery in London.
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Voices: Ideas for using survivor testimony in antislavery work
In 2019, the Rights Lab launched a new collection of survivor testimony, named Voices: Narratives by Survivors of Modern Slavery. The purpose of this report is to suggest a guide for how to use this groundbreaking collection of survivor testimony for antislavery work.
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What Looks Promising for Tackling Modern Slavery: A review of practice-based research
A report by the Bakhita Centre at St Mary's University. The reports reviewed for ‘what looks promising’ indicated that academics, researchers, and practitioners have had an impact on policy design and delivery and have used the findings from their practice-based research to argue for changes in policy and practice. The reports reviewed for ‘what looks promising’ indicated that academics, researchers, and practitioners have had an impact on policy design and delivery and have used the findings from their practice-based research to argue for changes in policy and practice.