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Latest changes – modern slavery

Date Category Guidance Changes
Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery List of anti-slavery charities and non-governmental organisations

Updated contact number for Medaille Trust.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery reference material

Broken link to '43 police forces of England and Wales' updated.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery definitions

Removed the word 'perceived' from the definition of servitude.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Partner agencies

Updated UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) email address.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery First response and the national referral mechanism

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery investigation

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery reference material

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Partner agencies

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Post-investigation

Review of all existing links to the 2011 ABE guidance and update the reference to the new 2022 guidance.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

Note added to say that all modules of modern slavery are under review.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery investigation

Link to the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime updated to 2020 version.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

Note added to direct reader to updated APP on international investigations ahead of UK leaving EU.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery First response and the national referral mechanism

Additional amends in the First Respone and the National Referral Mechanism to reflect the change in process and remove obsolete links to reference material.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery First response and the national referral mechanism

Updated content for the National Referral Mechanism.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Partner agencies

Removal of National Document Fraud Unit contact details.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

POLKA links amended to MLE or Knowledge Hub.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

Removed reference to EAW briefing note and NPIA European Investigation Advice.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery reference material

Added APP international investigations on reference material page.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery investigation

Updated link to International APP.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery List of anti-slavery charities and non-governmental organisations

Additional support agency added - Medaille Trust.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery investigation

Addition of link to Victim and Witnesses Interview Strategies.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

Various updates.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

Various updates.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery First response and the national referral mechanism

Various updates.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern Slavery Act 2015

Various updates.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery investigation

Various updates.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Victim and witness strategy

Various updates.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern Slavery Act 2015

Addition of a link to The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2015.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery First response and the national referral mechanism

Updates to Introduction, Definitions, Modern Slavery Act 2015, Reporting and first contact and National referral mechanism.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern Slavery Act 2015

Updates to Introduction, Definitions, Modern Slavery Act 2015, Reporting and first contact and National referral mechanism.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery definitions

Updates to Introduction, Definitions, Modern Slavery Act 2015, Reporting and first contact and National referral mechanism.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery introduction

Updates to Introduction, Definitions, Modern Slavery Act 2015, Reporting and first contact and National referral mechanism.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Taking a report

Updates to Introduction, Definitions, Modern Slavery Act 2015, Reporting and first contact and National referral mechanism.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery First response and the national referral mechanism

1. Removal of link to Home Office (2014) Review of the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking (further info box at top of page)
2. Addition of links to referral forms

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery List of anti-slavery charities and non-governmental organisations

References to two further charities/NGOs added.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

Change of name from Human trafficking to Modern slavery and update of landing page text.

Major investigation and public protection > Modern slavery Modern slavery - Guidance overview

Addition of holding page for Human trafficking.

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