Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 section 38: consultation analysis

This report provides an analysis of responses to our consultation on section 38 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 on the duty to notify and provide information about victims.


Annex 5: List of bodies and information suggested in response to questions 3, 7, 9, 11 and 14

List of Organisations Suggested at Question 3

Education
Colleges (ESOL)
Education Scotland
Teaching staff in Higher and Further Education
Universities

Health & Care Professionals
Care Inspectorate
Community Health and Care Professionals
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Opticians
Sexual Health/Midwives/Health Visitors

Justice
Community Justice Scotland
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Port Authorities
Scottish Children Reporters Administration

NGO & Third Sector
Action for Children
Barnardos
Childline
Citizens Advice Bureau
NSPCC
SHAKTI
Streetworks
Women’s Aid

Other
Any authority associated with farming and forestry
Housing Associations
Registrar General
Religious Establishments and Faith Groups
Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations
Transport Scotland
Utility Companies

UK Bodies
DWP
HM Coastguard
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

List of Other Information Suggested at Question 7

Children and dependents of the victim
Age, gender and location of dependent children
Is the victim a parent or carer
Is the victim pregnant
Name and date of birth of dependent children
Victim of child criminal exploitation

Details about perpetrators
Act and means used by perpetrators
Premises used by perpetrators
Vehicles of persons responsible
Control measures of traffickers - passport held, financial, physical threat, family/individual

Equalities Issues
Disabilities
Immigration status
Interpreter required
Languages spoken and how to communicate with the victim
Preferred gender of contact
Repatriation choice – where does the victim want to reside
Sexuality of the victim

Information about other victims
Other persons at risk either in UK or beyond
Other victims

Medical
Disabilities
Drug and alcohol dependencies
Mental health and capacity
Physical health

Whether the victim had been trafficked previously
Has the victim been assisted to return home previously
Has the victim been in the NRM before
Places of transit
Port entering country/method of entering country
Possession of ID
What journey did the victim take
What support agencies are victims engaging with
Why do they not want to enter the NRM
What was personal incentive
Indicators of previous trafficking/exploitation

List of Organisations Suggested at Question 9

Business & Private Sector
Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Scottish Enterprise
The Scottish Trade Unions Congress (STUC)

Health & Care Professionals
Allied professionals such as Occupational Health
Care Inspectorate
Community Pharmacists
Dentists
General Practitioners
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Mental Welfare Commission
Opticians

Justice
Community Justice Scotland
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown Prosecution Service
Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

Local Authorities
Adult and Child Protection
Integrated Joint Boards
Social Workers

NGO & Third Sector
Aberlour
Citizens Advice Bureau
Encompass Network
Hope for Justice
Red Cross
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Scottish Refugee Council
Scottish Women’s Aid
Victim Support Scotland

Other
EU Commission
Euro Just
Farming Organisations
General Public
Housing Associations
Television Researchers
Youth and Community organisations

UK Bodies
All relevant UK Commissioners
Border Force
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Director of Labour Market Enforcement
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
International Modern Slavery and Migration Envoy

List of Other Information Suggested at Question 11

Children and dependents of the victim
Is the victim a parent or carer
Adult and child protection issues

Details of perpetrators
Gender, nationality and country of origin of trafficker
Methods used by the perpetrators to recruit and control

Miscellaneous
Age of victim
Criminal history of victim
How the victim came to the attention of the referring agency
Information about referring agency (specific team/department)
Is the victim attending any education establishment
Port of entry to Scotland
Victims preferred outcome
When and how the exploitation stopped

List of Organisations Suggested at Question 14

Business & Private Sector
Business Regulators
CBI
Scottish Enterprise
STUC

Education
Schools, Colleges and Universities

Health & Care Professionals
Care Commission
Care Inspectorate
General Practitioners
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Private and Independent Dentists

Housing
Air BnB
Caravan Parks
Housing Associations
Rental Agencies
Social Landlords

Justice
Community Justice Scotland
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown Prosecution Service
Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration

Local Authorities
Licensing
Registrars

NGO & Third Sector
Any Government or NHS funded body working in this area
Asylum Services
BAME Groups
Community Councils
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Services
Foodbanks
Homeless Shelters
Learning Difficulties Services
Money Advice Services
Rape Crisis Scotland
Salvation Army
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
Scottish Refugee Council
Scottish Women’s Aid
Third Sector Interface
Victim Support Scotland

Other
Banking and Financial Institutions
Euro Just
Faith Groups, places of worship and religious organisations
Fisheries
Interpreters
Post Office (delivery staff)
General Public
Training organisations (food hygiene, construction tickets, drink aware)
Utility Companies
Wheatly Group

UK Bodies
All relevant UK Commissioners
Border Force
Director of Labour Market Enforcement
DWP and Job Centre Plus
HMRC
HOIE

Contact

Email: human.trafficking@gov.scot

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