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Once again we find ourselves in the unenviable position of having to refute the mainstream media’s utter disregard for nuance surrounding Modern Slavery. A thread 👇🧵 telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…

An independent review of the criminal courts has been commissioned... #Review #CriminalCourts #CourtEfficiency #CriminalJustice gov.uk/guidance/indep…

Stats obtained by After Exploitation & @BMEAntislavery highlight a quarter of councils in England do not offer standalone training on #ModernSlavery. Without training, how can we expect to identify, respond to & #safeguard victims of #exploitation bigissue.com/opinion/modern…

Commendable partnership work by West Mercia Police and @StGilesTrust in tackling #countylines and #cuckooing #PartnershipWorking #Safeguarding #TacklingCrime #CommunitySafety #Exploitation bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

📢 WORKSHOP! Framing Modern Slavery. 📅 18 December, 12:30. @pircuk, which carried out the research commissioned by @SlaveryPEC, is organising a workshop on how to talk about modern slavery in ways that builds public understanding. Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-fra…

Successful County Lines Intensification Week @gwentpolice 👏👏👏 A great effort to engage with vulnerable individuals, arrests of those responsible for exploitation & education to raise awareness & prevent harm. #CountyLines #Safeguarding #Exploitation gwent.police.uk/news/gwent/new…

Forced begging: A lesser known form of modern slavery" ... #ModernSlavery #ForcedBegging #RaisingAwareness #SpottingTheSigns london.anglican.org/articles/look-…

The government has launched a new consultation to address #modernslavery in NHS #supplychains. Share your views on these proposals - see link below. 🗓️ Consultation closes 13th February gov.uk/government/new…

A report detailing the findings of 6 Joint Targeted Area Inspections into local partnerships' responses to serious youth violence highlights the need for a coordinated, long-term approach to #SeriousYouthViolence & #safeguardingchildren. gov.uk/government/pub…

Using the right language is essential in addressing child criminal exploitation. Check out this guidance from @childrensociety for further insight ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #LanguageMatters #ChildCriminalExploitation

Check out the latest blog from @ChildrensComm, exploring why safety and care must come before force in youth justice #YouthJustice #ChildFirst childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/why-safet…

The latest statistics regarding the #NationalReferralMechanism have been published. The number of referrals for the latest quarter period is the highest since the NRM was introduced in 2009!! #Exploitation #ModernSlavery #Safeguarding #Support gov.uk/government/sta…

A toolkit designed to support professionals in identifying cuckooing & assisting vulnerable individuals at risk has been developed by @UniversityLeeds with @WestYorksPolice, LeedsCityCouncil, @HortonHousing & @ItsGroundswell. #Cuckooing #Safeguarding essl.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/down…

Great work from @BTP #ChildExploitation team tackling #countylines, taking action, and #safeguarding those at risk 🙌 btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/…

A new campaign by @CrimestoppersUK has been launched in Cumbria regarding exploitation and abuse of care workers #Exploitation #CareWorkers #ModernSlavery nwemail.co.uk/news/24664039.…

The latest report published by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee highlights that the UK has fallen behind other nations in its efforts to combat #ModernSlavery committees.parliament.uk/committee/700/…

A new campaign by @CrimestoppersUK aims to raise awareness of #CountyLines highlighting the signs to spot and help protect vulnerable individuals from #exploitation crimestoppers-uk.org/news-campaigns…

Not sure if you’re being exploited? Ask yourself these 3 key questions 👇👇 If you answered “no” to any of them or still have doubts, reach out to our confidential, free, 24/7 Helpline at 08000 121 700. Help raise awareness by sharing this message 📢 #modernslaveryawareness

Introducing legislation banning zombie style knives and machetes is one small step... we need to "look beyond the blade" #KnifeCrime #Prevention amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.thegua…

Court interpreters in England and Wales are in dispute with their contractor over pay and conditions, adding further pressure to an already extensive court backlog. theguardian.com/law/2024/sep/2…

Child criminal exploitation is still not defined in law, @Catch22 's latest paper calls for this to be addressed #CCE #Justice #ChildProtection #Exploitation catch-22.org.uk/resources/catc…