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Effective policy plays a vital role in tackling modern slavery. By leveraging our modern slavery research findings and extensive experience, we work to influence policy, laws, and broader societal changes.
latest modern slavery research
Discover our latest modern slavery research projects, developed in partnership with academic institutions, NGOs, and other key stakeholders.
Social media-facilitated trafficking of children and young people
Key findings from exploratory research aimed at better understanding the use of social media in exploiting children and young people.
Climate change and modern slavery in public procurement
Assessing how the public sector can address vulnerabilities to tackle modern slavery & climate risks in their procurement.
The role of adult service websites in addressing slavery
Research evaluating effective strategies for preventing human trafficking and sexual exploitation through adult service websites.
Who Cares? Modern slavery in the care sector
The scale of modern slavery in the care sector, with the latest data and insights from the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline.
Impacts of a lack of legal advice on slavery survivors
Analysing the quality of the UK’s legal advice provision for adults with lived experience of modern slavery.
How to prevent modern slavery
A study into modern slavery methods of recruitment and control, based on data from the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline and survivor accounts.
survivor involvement
Central to our work is our collaboration with a team of individuals with lived experience of modern slavery. Their invaluable insights ensure that the perspectives and needs of survivors are at the forefront of everything we do.
statistics and resources
Explore statistics from the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline, latest news articles, Unseen publications and more.
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