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<p>The hospitality and tourism sectors have an important role in identifying and preventing
modern slavery. Home Office officials regularly engage with businesses and industry
bodies and have supported several initiatives to train staff and raise awareness of
modern slavery.</p><p>The National Crime Agency supported the Shiva foundation to
produce a Stop Slavery Blueprint to help hoteliers to identify and prevent modern
slavery. <a href="http://www.shivafoundation.org.uk/blueprint/#1534166149795-46b5e29a-c1e9"
target="_blank">http://www.shivafoundation.org.uk/blueprint/#1534166149795-46b5e29a-c1e9</a></p><p>The
Home Office has published factsheets and posters on how to protect workers and spot
the signs of slavery in the hospitality industry. Factsheets can be found here. <a
href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638774/FACTSHEET_Modern_Slavery_Hospitality_v2_WEB.PDF"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638774/FACTSHEET_Modern_Slavery_Hospitality_v2_WEB.PDF</a></p><p>Border
Force works with airlines, port operators and travel agents to help their staff to
spot the signs of modern slavery including developing e-learning which is being used
to train thousands of staff and a referral process for airlines to report concerns
through the Modern Slavery Helpline.</p><p>In May 2018, Border Force led an operation
at airports across the UK specifically targeting flights to the Balearic Islands to
warn young travellers about the risks of labour exploitation.</p>
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