Open call for evidence

Identification of victims of modern slavery

From:
Home Office
Published
16 July 2025
Last updated
416 AugustSeptember 2025 — See all updates

Summary

Seeking your evidence and views on the UK's system for identifying victims of modern slavery.

This call for evidence closes at

Call for evidence description

This call for evidence is an important step towards longer-term reforms of the modern slavery identification system (National Referral Mechanism). We are interested in hearing from a wide range of different groups about ways that the UK can have a more effective identification system for victims of modern slavery, where victims are recognised early and accurately so they can be protected and provided with appropriate assistance and support towards their recovery from exploitation.

The call for evidence is structured around 3 themes where the government has identified a particular need for further evidence and insights:

  • definitions of victims of modern slavery
  • initial identification of victims of modern slavery
  • formal identification of victims of modern slavery

If you respond by email or post, you must clearly label which question numbers you are responding to.

Documents

Call for evidence: background information (accessible)

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Call for evidence: questionnaire (accessible)

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Call for evidence: background information and questionnaire

PDF, 430 KB, 40 pages

Call for evidence: background information and questionnaire (Welsh)

PDF, 495 KB, 28 pages

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Call for evidence: background information and questionnaire (easy read)

PDF, 2.63 MB, 20 pages

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Call for evidence: background information and questionnaire (British Sign Language)

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Glossary

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Privacy Information Notice

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Ways to respond

Respond online

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Email to:

modernslavery.cfe@homeoffice.gov.uk

Write to:

Identification of victims of modern slavery call for evidence
Modern Slavery Unit
Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

Updates to this page

Published 16 July 2025
Last updated 416 AugustSeptember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Updated details about how to respond by email or post. Added a Welsh translation, accessible version and easy read version of the call for evidence background information and questionnaire.

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