January - March 2017

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1 January - March Calls into the Helpline Online Reports Potential Indicated Types 07, 4% Non-, 6% 0 General Information, 0% (one or more indicators modern slavery identified) Non- (other crimes, vulnerabilities, needs, risks) General Information (media, info about helpline, general Qs about MS in the UK) 7 Non-Substantive, 4% Non-Substantive (wrong number, hang ups, inaudible connection) Indicators modern slavery reported to the Helpline include, but are not limited to, passport confiscation, little or no pay, debt bondage, isolation, monitoring, physical abuse, and demeaning/dehumanising treatment. Many the general information cases relate to requests for Helpline materials and media interviews. A significant proportion non-modern slavery cases handled by the Helpline relate to potential labour abuse, payment issues or employment contract concerns. slavery cases reported to the Helpline may be from various locations across the UK or abroad, and may not be city or town specific. During calls, Helpline Advisers pose a series questions to best identify the type(s) modern slavery being indicated. Each case is reviewed by a supervisor and/or manager to ensure that the classification the exploitation is appropriate, based on the information provided by the caller. These categories correspond with the fences in the Act 05 and the National Crime Agency s published National Referral Mechanism statistics. Instances domestic servitude may either be classified as human trafficking for non-sexual exploitation or slavery/servitude. involving more than one form modern slavery are recorded as various. recorded as unknown may result from a technical assistance call with a pressional dealing with a victim where the specific details the exploitation type are not disclosed on the call. Various Forms, 4, % Types,, 6%, 78, 8% Human Trafficking for Sexual,, 6% Human Trafficking for Non- Sexual, 44, % /Servitude, 5, 7%

2 and Signposts 60 Law Enforcement Local Authority Safeguarding 0 NGO for NRM or services 89 Signposting for services or support Potential Indicated January February March 45 The number referrals and signposts include those made on non-ms. may be made for other crimes indicated or non-ms related safeguarding concerns. may have more than one referral or signpost made. Additional referrals may be made as new information is obtained on a case. Conversely, no referral may be made on a case, where that is appropriate. Callers may provide approximate victim numbers when reporting a situation. The helpline records the lowest number provided to avoid inflating figures relating to potential victims. Gender Potential 84 individuals, % Proximity Caller to the Victim(s) in Victim Self-Report, 5, % 7 s, 49% 0 s, 40% Direct Contact, 99, 48% Indirect Conctact, 7, 8% Observation Suspicious Activity, 59, 9% Proximity, 7, % The gender potential victims is recorded by the helpline where this is provided by the caller. If the caller is unable to specify the gender indicated victims, unknown is recorded. Age Potential In the majority cases recorded as modern slavery, either the victim themselves called the Helpline or someone who has direct contact with the potential victim called. Callers who are in direct contact with a victim may include an NGO, friends or family the potential victim, health pressionals, police, or local authority personnel such as social services. Indirect contact is recorded where the caller knows the situation or the individual involved but has not had direct contact with the potential victim themselves. This may be where the caller has been told a situation that involves a friend a friend. Observation suspicious activity refers to third-party tip fs where the information provided by the caller is ten very limited. 05 individuals, 40% 4 Minors, 6% 4 Adults, 54% Potential victims ages are recorded based on caller information. If the caller does not know the age the victim, unknown is recorded. In all cases, the Helpline seeks to establish if a minor is involved in a situation.

3 England 44 Calls relating to cases in England 8 Online Reports relating to cases in England Potential Indicated The helpline may receive multiple calls about one case. For example, a case may start with an online report and then subsequent calls about that case could be made into the helpline. Calls are recorded as relating to cases modern slavery in England if exploitation reportedly occurs in England, but the caller may be calling from another country. The caller may also talk in general terms about cases in England but may not specify a particular town, city or county. Various Forms,, % Types, 4, 4%, 69, 9% Human Trafficking for Sexual, 9, 6% Human Trafficking for Non- Sexual, 40, % /Servitude,, 7% Thailand Romania Poland England Vietnam Albania India Hungary Italy Belgium Bulgaria China Philippines Bostwana Pakistan Mauritius Slovakia Nigeria Iran Iraq Canada DRC Lithuania Malawi Bangladesh Pakistan Potential Victim Nationalities Although potential victims recorded for Thailand and Romania are significantly higher than other nationalities, the majority are recorded from a few specific cases. If a caller indicates a potential victim is Eastern European, the Helpline will record the nationality as unknown. The nationality 9 potential victims is unknown for England. Single victims with the following nationalities were reported: Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Eritrea, Ghana, Grenada, Lebanon, Portugal, Senegal, Tanzania and the USA.

4 / Servitude Various Local Authority Locations in England Type Adults Minors Age Avon and Somerset Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cleveland Cumbria Devon and Cornwall Dorset Durham Essex Greater Manchester Hampshire Hertfordshire Humberside Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Merseyside Metropolitan Norfolk North Yorkshire

5 / Servitude Various Local Authority Type Adults Minors Age Northamptonshire Northumbria Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Surrey Sussex Thames Valley West Mercia West Midlands West Yorkshire Wiltshire Total The number potential victims and modern slavery cases recorded by force area may be higher than the total number victims and cases indicated for England. This is because a victim may report having been exploited in more than one force area or location. For more information on data regarding referrals and case locations, please see the Frequently Asked Questions at

6 / Servitude various Local Authority Scotland 8 Calls relating to cases in Scotland Online Report relating to a case in Scotland 7 5 Potential Indicated Potential Victim Nationalities Types Romania 6, Case, 4% Northern Ireland United States America, Case, 4% Human Trafficking for Sexual,, 9% Argentina 4 /Servitude,, 9% Human Trafficking for Non-Sexual, Case, 4% The helpline saw a spike in calls in the Glasgow area following media reports on trafficking in Scotland in February 07. Locations in Scotland Type Adults Minors Age Scotland

7 / Servitude various Local Authority Wales 7 Calls relating to cases in Wales Online Reports relating to cases in Wales 4 Potential Indicated Potential Victim Nationalities Types Romania Wales 8, Case, 5% China Forced Labour,, 75% The most common potential victim nationality is Romanian. Interestingly, cases reported in Wales are spread across the country and not just in large populated areas like Cardiff. Locations in Wales Type Total # Adults Minors Age Dyfed Powys 4 South Wales 9 9 Total 4 4

8 / Servitude various Local Authority Northern Ireland Calls relating to cases in Northern Ireland Online Reports relating to cases in Northern Ireland Potential Indicated Potential Victim Nationalities Types Romania 0, Case, % Northern Ireland Forced Labour,, 67% Like Wales, the most common nationality victims is Romanian. Locations in Northern Ireland Type Adults Minors Age PSNI 9 4

9 / Servitude Forced Labour HT Non- Sexual Various / Servitude Various to UK-Wide Agencies Type Adults Minors Age National Crime Agency Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority Calls relating to cases outside UK or an unknown location 4 Online Reports relating to cases outside UK or an unknown location 6 Potential Indicated Country # Type Bulgaria Italy Saudi Arabia Sweden Turkey USA 0 5 Total Outside the 6 modern slavery cases shown in the table, the Helpline received general information and non- MS cases from various countries, including Argentina, Australia, France, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and the USA. Disclaimer: This report represents a summary the information communicated to the UK-wide Helpline and Resource Centre regarding cases created between 0 January 07 and March 07. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive assessment modern slavery in the UK. The number potential modern slavery cases and victims indicated are based on the information provided to the helpline at the time the contact. The Helpline does not corroborate or seek to prove the information provided.