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<p>In 2013, three Non-Government Organisations were awarded total grant funding of
approximately £75,000 by the Home Office to provide training <br>to a range of local
professionals, including those working in local authorities. In January 2013 the Home
Office also published guidance for <br>frontline staff on responding to victims of
trafficking, which includes guidance on making referrals to the National Referral
Mechanism.<br><br>Home Office funding of £420,000 is being provided to Barnardo’s
to fund independent child advocacy service trials for a period of twelve months, <br>September
2014 to September 2015, in 23 local authorities.<br><br>The Review of the National
Referral Mechanism has considered training and will make recommendations when it reports
shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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