IASC exchange of letters with the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Home Secretary, in relation to delivering a public health approach to prevent modern slavery.
IASC exchange of letters with the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Home Secretary, in relation to delivering a public health approach to prevent modern slavery.
IASC letter to The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Home Secretary, setting out the Commissioner's response to the Nationality and Borders Bill.
IASC response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation 'Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance: proposals on reform'
IASC letter to re-elected Police and Crime Commissioners reminding them of her letter of October 2020 about the potential for identifying overlaps between the priorities of their local Violence Reduction Units and those set out in the Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner's Strategic Plan and updating them on this work
IASC letter to newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners without a dedicated Violence Reduction Unit highlighting the multiple areas where PCCs can add value to local responses to tackling modern slavery and encouraging them to include modern slavery as a priority in their police and crime plans.
IASC letter to newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners with a Violence Reduction Unit highlighting the multiple areas where PCCs can add value to local responses to tackling modern slavery, encouraging them to include modern slavery as a priority in their police and crime plans and raising her letter to PCCs of October 2020 recognising the overlap between VRU priorities and that of the Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner.
A letter to Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Home Secretary, on returns and reintegration for victims and survivors of modern slavery
Joint Open letter to G7 heads of state and government - Need for coordinated action by G7 leaders on forced labour. Co-signed by the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
A letter to Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Home Secretary, setting out IASC's response to the government's New Plan for Immigration.
IASC exchange of letters with Chris Philp MP, Minister for Immigration, Compliance and the Courts, concerning the 'Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons Regulations 2021' and specifically the intention to bring those granted a positive Reasonable Grounds decision through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) fully within the scope of the Adults at Risk (AAR) in Immigration Detention Statutory Guidance.
Letter from Chris Philp MP, Minister for Immigration Compliance and the Courts, notifying IASC that he had laid before Parliament the Immigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2021.
A letter to the Home Office Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Team responding to their call for evidence on the VAWG strategy 2021 - 2024.
A letter to The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in relation to the role of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in tackling modern slavery and specifically the impact of cuts to the UK aid budget on these vital efforts.
A letter to the Nursing and Midwifery Council in relation to the modern slavery content in their training curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with Alice Matthews, Head of the Single Competent Authority, in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme and support to apply for potential victims of modern slavery.
A letter to the Royal College of General Practitioners in relation to the modern slavery content in their training curriculum.
A letter to the Home Secretary Rt Hon Priti Patel MP raising concerns regarding the impact on the homeless sector of the new Immigration Rules which make rough sleeping grounds for cancelling or refusing permission to stay in the UK for non-UK nationals and her reply of 13 January 2021.
A letter to Sir Simon Stevens seeking assurance, in the knowledge that NHS England Modern Slavery Network is to be disbanded, that modern slavery will be incorporated within the relevant agendas for the newly formed groups and that the membership will include experts who can speak with knowledge and insight in relation to both adult and child victims of modern slavery. A reply from Chief Nursing Officer for England Ruth May.
A letter to the Sentencing Council responding to their consultation on Modern Slavery offences (January 2021)
Joint letter from the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and Department for Education to attendees of the Prime Minister's Hidden Harms Summit of 21 May 2020 providing updates concerning Government activity and funding in relation to safeguarding, policing and victims and survivors.
A letter to Stephen Twig, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), responding to a consultation for the CPA 2022-25 Strategic Plan.
A template of the letter sent to CEOs of businesses engaged in the supply chain of the historic Operation Fort investigation and prosecution.
A letter from Aldi Stores Limited responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Asda Stores Limited responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from CO-OP (Co-operative Limited) responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from the Forest Green Group responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from G's Fresh Ltd responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Homebase responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from John Lewis Partnership responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Kingfisher PLC responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Lidl GB Limited responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Marks and Spencer responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Wm Morrisons Supermarkets PLC responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from the Acado Group responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any next steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Sainsbury's responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Tesco PLC responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any steps to improve supply chain management.
A letter from Travis Perkins Plc responding to IASC's Operation Fort letter of November, 2020, asking businesses to consider their position in relation to the IASC Maturity Framework and any steps to improve supply chain management.
IASC letter to Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Home Secretary seeking a response in relation to the recommendations from the IASC report 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015 statutory defence: a call for evidence' and the reply.
IASC letter to Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer, National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for Modern Slavery, seeking a response in relation to the recommendations from the IASC report: 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: a call for evidence' and the reply.
IASC letter to Max Hill, QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, seeking a response in relation to the recommendations from the IASC report: 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: a call for evidence' and the reply.
IASC letter to Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP, Secretary for State for Education, seeking a response in relation to the recommendations from the IASC report: 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: a call for evidence' and the reply.
IASC letter to chairs of Regional Safeguarding Panels in England and Wales encouraging them to review their internal child safeguarding pathways in response to the recommendations of the IASC report: 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: a call for evidence'.
IASC letter to Jenny Coles, President of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, bringing to her attention the recommendations specific to children's services from the IASC report: 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: a call for evidence' and her reply.
IASC letter to HHJ Andrew Hatton, Director of Training for Courts at the Judicial College, requesting an update on the training of magistrates and the judiciary in the statutory defence and bringing to his attention recommendation 2 of her report: 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: a call for evidence' and his reply.
The letter to the Ministry of Justice provides the Commissioner's response to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) consultation.
A letter to Liz Truss MP, Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, on human rights and modern slavery in UK trade agreements post-Brexit and a reply from Greg Hands MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy.
A letter to Sue Mountstevens, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Roger Hirst, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Kathryn Holloway, Bedford Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hughes of Stretford, Deputy Mayor for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Fire at Greater Manchester Combined Authority seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Michael Lane, Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to David Jamieson, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Katie Bourne OBE, Sussex and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Lord Willy Bach, Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Mark Burns-Williamson, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Jane Kennedy, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to The Rt Hon. Alun Michael, South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Matthew Scott, Kent Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Paddy Tipping, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in London seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Dr. Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A letter to Kim McGuinness, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner seeking further information on the strategic priorities and activity of the local Violence Reduction Unit.
A joint letter from the IASC and Patricia Durr, CEO of ECPAT UK, to Rebecca Kirby, Director of Tackling Slavery and Exploitation at the Home Office and her reply on the pilot to test approaches to devolved National Referral Mechanism (NRM) decision making for children.
A letter to David Bolt, Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, in response to a call for evidence as part of an ICIBI inspection of e-Passport Gates.
A letter from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability to Dame Sara on subsistence rates for victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Immigration, to Dame Sara on overseas domestic worker visas.
An exchange of letters with the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP, Secretary of State for Education, on Tier 4 student visas.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on subsistence rates for victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Alice Matthews, Head of the Single Competent Authority at the Home Office, to Dame Sara on Recovery Needs Assessments data.
Letter to Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Bolt responding to the call for evidence to provide feedback on how the EUSS is working in practice for victims and survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT).
A letter from Alex Chalk MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice (Legal Aid) to Dame Sara on changes to civil legal aid and victims of modern slavery.
A letter to the IASC, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England & Wales and the Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on the National Referral Mechanism.
A letter to Alex Chalk MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice (Legal Aid) on changes to civil legal aid and victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability to Dame Sara on support for victims of modern slavery during Coronavirus including access to accommodation.
A joint letter from the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England & Wales and the Victims' Commissioner for England & Wales to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on the National Referral Mechanism.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on access to safe accommodation for vulnerable victims of modern slavery.
A letter from Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability to Dame Sara on support for victims of modern slavery.
A letter to support providers on NRM subsistence payments.
A letter to Rebecca Kirby, Director of Tackling Slavery and Exploitation, Home Office on the support provided to victims of modern slavery during Coronavirus. We have not been granted permission to publish the letter in response as the reply contains sensitive information which cannot be shared publicly.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on access to work for victims of modern slavery.
IASC exchange of letters with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letter with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with the Royal College of Psychiatrists on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
A letter to the Royal College of Surgeons of England on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
IASC exchange of letters with the UK Foundation Programme Office on modern slavery training in the curriculum.
A letter to the IASC from Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on modern slavery training materials and curriculum.
A letter to Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Crime and Policing, summarising responses from chief constables in England and Wales to an IASC letter regarding modern slavery prosecution and conviction rates.
A report further to an IASC letter to Kit Malthouse MP, Minister for Crime and Policing, summarising responses from chief constables in England and Wales to an IASC letter regarding modern slavery prosecution and conviction rates.
A letter from Sir Tom Winsor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and HM Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services, to Dame Sara Thornton, IASC.
A letter to Priti Patel MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, on priorities for modern slavery and human trafficking.
A letter to Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on modern slavery training materials and curriculum.
A letter to Kevin Foster MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for Immigration, on overseas domestic worker visas, the application process and information sessions.
A letter to Sir Tom Winsor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and HM Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services, on the role HMICFRS has in promoting improvements in the policing response to modern slavery and human trafficking.
A letter to Victoria Atkins MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on the timeliness of decision making in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and the recovery of victims.
A letter to the IASC from Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on modern slavery training materials and curriculum.
A letter to chief constables in England and Wales on modern slavery prosecution and conviction rates.
A letter to Mike Cunningham, Chief Executive of the College of Policing, on the role the College of Policing has in supporting policing to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking.
A letter to businesses supplied by companies linked to slave labour.
A letter to Sajid Javid MP, formerly Secretary of State for the Home Department, on subsistence payments.
A letter to Sarah Newton MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) consultation and reform.
Annex from a letter to Sarah Newton MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on National Referral Mechanism (NRM) consultation and reform.
A letter in response to a call for evidence on the case for extending the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s remit in the UK groceries supply chain.
IASC letter to Sarah Newton MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, on improving the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).
A letter to Amber Rudd MP, formerly Secretary of State for the Home Department, on Calais migrant camps.
A letter to Shailesh Vara MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on legal aid and compensation for victims.
A letter to Karen Bradley MP, formerly Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime, on Independent Child Trafficking Advocates.
A letter to Frank Field MP and Stephen Crabb MP on victim support.
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