Guidance

Piloting devolving decision-making for child victims of modern slavery

The Home Office has launched a pilot programme that will test alternative models of decision-making for child victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.

Documents

Devolving child decision-making pilot programme: general guidance

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Devolving child decision-making pilot programme: general guidance (Welsh version)

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Decision-making guidance for pilot sites in England and Wales

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Decision-making guidance for pilot sites in England and Wales (Welsh version)

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Decision-making guidance for pilot sites in Scotland

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Decision-making guidance for pilot sites in Scotland (Welsh version)

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Details

The pilot programme begins in June 2021 and will run for 12 months.

The general guidance document sets out where the pilot will operate, the rationale behind the pilot sites and the requirements of the programme.

Details on decision-making are set out in the decision-making guidance for the pilot sites in England and Wales.

Decisions will be taken through a multi-agency structure with representation from the 3 safeguarding partners: the local authority, health and police.

Published 14 June 2021
Last updated 215 JuneApril 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added accessible Welsh versions.

  2. Added Welsh versions.

  3. General guidance and guidance for pilot sites in England and Wales and Scotland updated to incorporate operational changes to decision-making.

  4. Added decision making guidance for pilot sites in Scotland.

  5. First published.