UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

10 years since its introduction in 2015, how effective has the UK Modern Slavery Act been in its aim to eradicate modern slavery? In this episode of our Voices Podcasts, IHRB’s Head of Migrant Workers Programme Neill Wilkins speaks to Eleanor Lyons the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner about the effectiveness of the legislation and the need for more robust measures to ensure greater transparency in supply chains. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://pod.fo/e/2be730 Earlier this week, the UK Home Office published revised guidance to help businesses comply with the UK Modern Slavery Act. 📖 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/e8D4bQRK

🔟 𝟏𝟎 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁— 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁? What a week it's been.  As expected, the 10th anniversary of the MSA saw a week filled with announcements, debates, reflections, and, crucially, calls for action. Here’s a roundup of key moments: 🔹 𝗠̲𝗼̲𝗻̲𝗱̲𝗮̲𝘆̲: The Home Office launched new 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. A welcome move but I continue to push the Government to legislate mandatory human rights due diligence. 🔹 𝗧̲𝘂̲𝗲̲𝘀̲𝗱̲𝗮̲𝘆̲: The 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 scrutinised whether the Act is still fit for purpose, a session I gave evidence to along with Caroline Haughey OBE KC, Kathy Betteridge (Major)(Salavation Army), Emma Hawley (Barnado's), and 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀. Meanwhile, the House of Commons voted to reject key amendments to the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 that would have strengthened supply chain protections. Rather than legislate, the Government instead vowed to tackle forced labour in supply chains. 🔹 𝗪̲𝗲̲𝗱̲𝗻̲𝗲̲𝘀̲𝗱̲𝗮̲𝘆̲: The official 10th anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act receiving Royal Assent. 🔹 𝗧̲𝗵̲𝘂̲𝗿̲𝘀̲𝗱̲𝗮̲𝘆̲: The House of Commons held a 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 on the Act, attended by 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀) 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀, discussing both successes and areas where urgent reform is needed.   🔹 𝗙̲𝗿̲𝗶̲𝗱̲𝗮̲𝘆̲: The UK House of Lords had their own debate, following on from their 2024 review of the Act, reinforcing the need for renewed political will and action. But this week wasn’t just about Parliament. Across the sector, 𝗡𝗚𝗢𝘀 and 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 have been vocal in highlighting their experiences of what works, what doesn't and what needs to change in the fight against modern slavery. And there has been a 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.  With the anniversary week behind us, modern slavery won't enjoy the same amount of airtime. But the fight against exploitation 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗱𝗲 into the background. There must be renewed urgency and effort.  The next decade must be about 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. The Modern Slavery Act was groundbreaking in 2015, but there is consensus that the UK has fallen behind global counterparts. The 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲d—and our response must 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. #𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙈𝙎𝘼10 #𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 #𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 #𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 #𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮

📢 New Survey - Please participate!  A shout out to stakeholders across the modern slavery sector. iasc has partnered with the Rights Lab, University of Nottingham on an important piece of research, a 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.  I urge you to participate in the survey and share your insights. The greater the participation, the more reliable the findings will be. So please do engage.   Thank you for your support! 📊 Survey Link: https://lnkd.in/exA_P8j6 🗓️ Deadline: 18th April 2025 🔒 All responses are anonymous! #𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨𝙇𝙖𝙗 #𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 #𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 #𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨

Today, I had the privilege of giving evidence before the 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 on the 10th anniversary of the 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁 (𝗠𝗦𝗔). 🎤 A huge thank you to the committee and especially the Chair, Dame Karen Bradley, for the opportunity to discuss such a critical issue. We covered a lot in a short period of time, including: 🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆  The world has changed, and so have the ruthless criminals exploiting victims. 🔹𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀  Modern slavery has dropped down the political agenda in recent years. 🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗥𝗠 As an identification tool and as an experience for victims. 🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 I continue to be deeply inspired by their incredible efforts. 👏 🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 A critical step in ensuring survivor-centred solutions. 💪 🔹 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 Key to addressing this issue on a global scale. 🔹 𝗔 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 Modern slavery isn’t a one-department issue—it’s a cross-government challenge. 🔹 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 As laid out in my priorities—the need for mandatory human rights due diligence, an updated Government Modern Slavery Strategy, and the Survivor Advisory Council. 📽️ Check out what I had to say about the need for a cross-government approach in the video below. While it's important to reflect, the next chapter must be one of 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 🔥 I’m proud to contribute to this vital conversation and look forward to continued progress in the years ahead. 💪 #𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙈𝙎𝘼10 #𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 #𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙨 #𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚

Big week for the #modernslavery agenda. Yesterday, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the #ModernSlaveryAct and the launch of the UK Home Office's revised Statutory Guidance for Section 54 - Transparency in Supply Chains. Alongside other key stakeholders, British Retail Consortium helped inform the new guidance which we hope will drive better quality Modern Slavery Statements and work to improve business human rights due diligence overall. However, as Minister Philips acknowledged herself, 10 years on, we need tougher legislation and enforcement to hold all businesses to a higher standard. It was a pleasure to discuss the changes in the guidance and our hopes for the future Human Rights regulatory landscape (think import bans, UK Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence and EU alignment), chaired by the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Eleanor Lyons, with Dr. Minh Dang, Andrew Crane and Louise Gleich. This morning, we hosted our first and very timely breakfast event, in partnership with Align Ltd, on Human Rights in Retail, and heard from government colleagues from the UK Home Office on the guidance, Department for Business and Trade's plans for the new #FairWorkAgency, as well as John Lewis Partnership's Hannah Bruce on the Partnership's HRDD processes. We concluded with a powerful conversation between Phillip C. and Isher, an Align Ltd lived experience consultant, who shared her experience of exploitation and how consultants such as herself can help organisations to better understand and prevent risks posed to workers. A huge thank you to all our speakers, attendees and of course, the BRC team for helping pull this event together.

✨ 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝘁 ✨ Ten years ago this week, the 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘤𝘵 was introduced on a wave of enthusiasm and a real sense of progress. But over the last decade, that momentum has stalled. As we mark this important milestone, we have an opportunity to reignite the energy and push forward with renewed determination in the fight against modern slavery. 🚨 To do this, we need 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — from government departments, frontline workers, businesses, and the public. Modern slavery is not a far away issue that doesn't affect us; it’s 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞, affecting real people and demanding urgency and accountability at every level. 🌍 This moment presents an opportunity for 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. Let’s ensure that the next decade sees more progress in protecting the most vulnerable—from 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 to 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of potential victims, 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of perpetrators to more 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Together, we can build a world where freedom and dignity are upheld for all. 🙌 Let’s 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺, because the fight against modern slavery is far from over. 💪 #𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 #𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 #𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 #𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙁𝙤𝙧𝘼𝙡𝙡 #𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚

Today, I chaired a discussion at the Home Office launch of its new 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 🎤 The new guidance is a valuable resource for companies taking their obligations under the Modern Slavery Act seriously. 📑 However, to 𝘁̲𝗿̲𝘂̲𝗹̲𝘆̲ ̲𝗹̲𝗲̲𝘃̲𝗲̲𝗹̲ ̲𝘁̲𝗵̲𝗲̲ ̲𝗽̲𝗹̲𝗮̲𝘆̲𝗶̲𝗻̲𝗴̲ ̲𝗳̲𝗶̲𝗲̲𝗹̲𝗱̲ and make tackling modern slavery everyone’s business, Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence is essential. ⚖️ The Modern Slavery Act was world-leading when it was introduced 10 years ago, particularly in the obligations it placed on businesses to tackle modern slavery in their supply chains. 🌍 However, a decade on, many of our international partners have introduced 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, with 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🚨 The reality is, the 𝗨𝗞 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱. 🚶♂️ Businesses have a moral responsibility to combat modern slavery in their supply chains. Many take this responsibility seriously and are now calling for mandatory due diligence. 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. 👂 #𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 #𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨

⚠ MPs may overturn ban on forced labour in UK energy supply chains A crucial clause preventing companies linked to forced labour from receiving public money in the state-owned Great British Energy supply chain could be scrapped this week. Labour MPs are being urged to vote against it, raising concerns about human rights and ethical sourcing. UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Eleanor Lyons warns the UK is falling behind in tackling modern slavery, while critics fear the UK could become a dumping ground for goods made with forced labour, particularly in solar panel production from Xinjiang, China. #ModernSlavery #SupplyChainEthics #GBEnergy #UyghurForcedLabour #HumanRights https://lnkd.in/ewVjEJbH

https://lnkd.in/eAqDPGkY 🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 - 𝗔 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 🚨 Appearing in The Guardian and 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 over the weekend, an interview IASC has done on the serious modern slavery issues the care sector in the UK has faced. The post-Brexit visa scheme meant to address staffing shortages, 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺 and 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of migrant workers. While it's good to see some action has been taken by the Government to remedy this, the scale of this issue demands a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵. ⚖️ That is why I'm urging ministers to consider key reforms such as 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲, and 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀. Read the full interview in the link. #𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 #𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 #𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

https://lnkd.in/eaXQEsCs The 𝗨𝗡'𝘀 recent report on 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 is a powerful reminder that children remain some of the 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆. 💔 In the UK, the latest 𝗡𝗥𝗠 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 shows a record number of almost 𝟔,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀. 🚨 Protecting children and young people 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. That's why, in my Strategic Plan, while we 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀, children and young people are one of the four key vulnerable groups highlighted for 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀. 🔑 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 must remain at the heart of our efforts to end this horrific crime and protect our most vulnerable. 💪 To find out more about child exploitation in the UK, there's an 𝗜𝗔𝗦𝗖 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 linked in the comments below. 👇 #𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 #𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 #𝙄𝘼𝙎𝘾 #𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 #𝙑𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 #𝙉𝙍𝙈 #𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙎𝙡𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮