Modern slavery

Modern slavery is a brutal crime affecting thousands in the UK and millions around the world.

It is where a person is brought to or moved around the country by others who threaten, frighten or hurt them, and force them into work or into other things that they do not want to do.

Modern slavery is a term used to describe:

• human trafficking, slavery, forced labour and domestic servitude
• slavery practices such as debt bondage, the sale or exploitation of children and forced marriage.

Victims are in situations of exploitation, controlled by deception, threats and violence.

Modern slavery is a brutal crime affecting thousands in the UK and millions around the world. Victims are in situations of exploitation, controlled by deception, threats and violence. Exploitation can be hidden in plain sight, in car washes, nail bars, fields, factories, brothels and private homes.

Section 52 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 places a duty on specified public authorities to notify the Home Office of any individual encountered in England or Wales who they believe is a suspected victim of modern slavery.

Derby and Derbyshire Modern Slavery Partnership

The Derby and Derbyshire Modern Slavery Partnership supports and enables the discovery of, and response to incidents of modern slavery through a victim-centred, all-encompassing and community-based approach.

The partnership has produced guidance for responding to adult and child victims of modern slavery, which is intended to provide clear and up-to-date information on the key facts and to help staff recognise the signs and respond effectively. The modern slavery practice guidance is available to download and read from the Safer Derbyshire website.

Further information can be found on Derby City Council's Modern slavery page.