Human Trafficking Foundation

2020 London Online Conference

Modern Slavery Act section 49 for local authorities

Following the publication of the Modern Slavery Act Statutory Guidance on section 49: Identifying and Supporting Victims, the Foundation, in partnership with the London Modern Slavery Leads network, held an online conference for councils to learn from leading experts what duties are outlined in the guidance. Recordings and resources from the event are available below.

 

Recordings and Resources

Presentations and Resource Pack

  • Presentations from the event are available in PDF format here

  • Resources for councils to support actions resulting from information shared in the event can be found here.

Conference Recording

To watch the online conference, please select from the following links:

  1. Part 1 here

  2. Part 2 here

Please see below list of topics and speakers in each video:

Part 1 here includes the following presentations:

  • First Responder Role - Policy outline, Russell Bramley, HomeOffice

  • Training, modern slavery teams, assessing need, Fiana Centala, Enfield Council

  • Multi-agency working and referral pathways, Robyn Phillips, STOP THE TRAFFIK

  • Multi-Agency Case Conference model, Dr Julia Tomas, The Passage and Mark Xerri, Westminster City Council

  • Good practice approaches to NRM forms and referrals, Norree Webb, The SalvationArmy

  • Importance of good early legal advice, Avril Sharp, Kalayaan

  • How does the NRM sit alongside the MSA and its provisions? Disruption tools, powers, techniques and approaches in pursuing convictions, Lloyd Bidder, The Children's Society

  • NRM provisions and purpose of the Recovery Needs Assessment(RNA)/post- NRM support, Luke Hughes, Home Office

  • NRM Support, interaction with other services and getting move-on right - safe houses, Nicola Carter and RitaSerao, The Medaille Trust

  • NRM Support and interaction with other services - outreach, Rebecca Helme, Hestia Modern Slavery Response Team

  • Local Authorities' duties and powers to support survivors - legal framework and case examples, Eliza Stachowska, Hope for Justice and Rebecca Kingi, ATLEU (part 1)

Part 2 here includes the following presentations:

  • Local Authorities' duties and powers to support survivors - legal framework and case examples, Eliza Stachowska, Hope for Justice and Rebecca Kingi, ATLEU (part 2)

  • Ensuring protection, prevention, care and support, Rachel Witkin, Helen Bamber Foundation

  • Local Authorities' duties in delivering appropriate support for children, Laura Duran, ECPAT UK

  • Challenges getting the right support: experiences in the system from adolescence to adulthood, SPACE (Stop and Prevent Adolescent Criminal Exploitation)

  • Working together to identify, protect and transition victims of trafficking, Lynne Chitty, Love 146

  • Engaging with diaspora communities to prevent and respond to trafficking and modern slavery, Debbie Ariyo OBE, AFRUCA

  • Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG) service and interaction with LA support, Donna Kingsley, Croydon Council and Bina Godhania, Barnardo's