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<p>The table below sets out the number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals
that have been suspended before Reasonable and Conclusive Grounds decision stages
between 2009 and 2016. NRM decisions are suspended when it is not possible to gather
further information to make a decision, for example if the Competent Authority decision
makers become aware that the individual referred has gone missing. In such cases,
the Competent Authority must ensure the missing individual has been reported to the
police.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total
Number of Potential Victims Referred to National Referral Mechanism (NRM)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Potential
victim reported exploitation as</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Suspended Pre-Reasonable
Grounds decision</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Suspended Pre-Conclusive Grounds
decision</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2009</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>534</p></td><td><p>Adult
(385)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor (149)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p>2010</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>712</p></td><td><p>Adult (525)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor
(187)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2011</p></td><td
rowspan="2"><p>945</p></td><td><p>Adult (647)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor
(298)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2012</p></td><td
rowspan="3"><p>1183</p></td><td><p>Adult (812)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor
(370)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown (1)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td
rowspan="2"><p>2013</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1745</p></td><td><p>Adult (1,297)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor
(448)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2014</p></td><td
rowspan="2"><p>2339</p></td><td><p>Adult (1,667)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor
(672)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2015</p></td><td
rowspan="2"><p>3262</p></td><td><p>Adult (2,284)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor
(978)</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>2016</p></td><td
rowspan="2"><p>3804</p></td><td><p>Adult (2,527)</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor
(1277)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The
Government is committed to ensuring that children who have been trafficked receive
the right support, including through the national roll-out of Independent Child Trafficking
Advocates. The Advocates will help to protect trafficked children from further harm,
including preventing children from being re-trafficked or going missing.</p><p>On
16 January, the Home Secretary announced the award of £2.2m from the Child Trafficking
Protection Fund (CTPF) to seven organisations to protect vulnerable children in the
UK and overseas who are at risk of trafficking. The CTPF has two objectives. First,
victim support and recovery, including specialist care to trafficked children. Second,
reducing vulnerability to exploitation, by preventing trafficked children from going
missing and potentially being re-trafficked. The projects cover a range of proposals
including tailored support for trafficking victims from various cultures, developing
skills and expertise in local areas, and a specialist accommodation pilot.</p>
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