Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 69
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Accepted
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Develop and maintain nationwide training programme for all First Responder Organisations.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Home Office develops and maintains a nationwide training programme for both statutory and non-statutory First Responder Organisations. This training should include identifying victims and recognising indicators of human Human trafficking 79 trafficking; gathering information on what has happened to them in a trauma- informed way; the National Referral Mechanism referral process; and supporting the individual after a referral has been made.
Government Response Summary
The government has accepted the recommendation to develop training for First Responder Organisations, stating it has produced e-learning modules and is developing an online Hub and a First Responder Toolkit.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The circumstances under which First Responders encounter victims will be specific to their role and that of the organisation for which they work. All First Responder Organisations should ensure they have pathways and protocols in place to support First Responders and ensure that they are trained appropriately. The Home Office has produced e-learning modules for use by all First Responders on identifying indicators of modern slavery and referring into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). The Home Office is also in the process of developing an online Hub for First Responder Organisations to share resources and best practice, as well as a First Responder Toolkit that will provide clear, user-friendly guidance to support First Responders in identifying victims of modern slavery and increase the quality of referrals into the NRM. We will continue to review the policy on First Responders, including on function and purpose of the cohort.