Modern slavery victims: referral
Guidance on referring potential victims of modern slavery/human trafficking to the national referral mechanism.
- From:
- Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration
- Published
- 5 August 2010
- Last updated
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Details
All designated first responders should use the digital referral system to make National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and Duty to Notify (DtN) referrals. Further information can be found in the guidance documents on this page.
If you think this will be a problem for you, or if you want to provide any feedback on the online referral process please email nrm@modernslavery.gov.uk
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Published 5 August 2010
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2026-02-13 09:00
Updated the ‘Privacy information notice: national referral mechanism’ guidance to include revised details on call centre services and new information on transitioning to adult support.
2025-09-30 14:54
Removed NSPCC (CTAC) from the list of first responder organisations in the National referral mechanism guidance: adult (England and Wales) guidance.
2024-10-20 00:01
Added a new page ‘Request your data from the Single Competent Authority’
2024-05-14 17:21
Removed Salvation Army (Scotland) from the list of first responder organisations in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2024-05-09 09:23
Updated contact details for Migrant Help, Scotland and Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid, Northern Ireland.
2023-08-04 12:33
Period of support changed from 45 days to 30 days in section 6 of the guidance for England and Wales.
2023-07-01 00:01
Guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland has been updated: Youth Work Alliance (Northern Ireland) have been added as an approved first responder organisation from 1 July 2023.
2023-06-20 11:35
The support in England and Wales section of the privacy information notice has been updated.
2022-05-19 12:38
Updated ‘National referral mechanism guidance: adult (England and Wales)’ to add Refugee Council to the list of first responder organisations.
2022-04-11 09:39
Updated Women’s Aid details in chapter 5 ‘Access to support’ – changed name to ‘Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid’ and added email address.
2022-04-01 00:15
Amended the Northern Ireland and Scotland guidance to include two new first responder organisations in section 4, and to edit the types of victim supported by Women’s Aid in section 5.
Details
All designated first responders should use the digital referral system to make National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and Duty to Notify (DtN) referrals. Further information can be found in the guidance documents on this page.
If you think this will be a problem for you, or if you want to provide any feedback on the online referral process please email nrm@modernslavery.gov.uk
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-02-13 09:00
Updated the ‘Privacy information notice: national referral mechanism’ guidance to include revised details on call centre services and new information on transitioning to adult support.
2025-09-30 14:54
Removed NSPCC (CTAC) from the list of first responder organisations in the National referral mechanism guidance: adult (England and Wales) guidance.
2024-10-20 00:01
Added a new page ‘Request your data from the Single Competent Authority’
2024-05-14 17:21
Removed Salvation Army (Scotland) from the list of first responder organisations in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2024-05-09 09:23
Updated contact details for Migrant Help, Scotland and Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid, Northern Ireland.
2023-08-04 12:33
Period of support changed from 45 days to 30 days in section 6 of the guidance for England and Wales.
2023-07-01 00:01
Guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland has been updated: Youth Work Alliance (Northern Ireland) have been added as an approved first responder organisation from 1 July 2023.
2023-06-20 11:35
The support in England and Wales section of the privacy information notice has been updated.
2022-05-19 12:38
Updated ‘National referral mechanism guidance: adult (England and Wales)’ to add Refugee Council to the list of first responder organisations.
2022-04-11 09:39
Updated Women’s Aid details in chapter 5 ‘Access to support’ – changed name to ‘Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid’ and added email address.
2022-04-01 00:15
Amended the Northern Ireland and Scotland guidance to include two new first responder organisations in section 4, and to edit the types of victim supported by Women’s Aid in section 5.