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<p>The Government recognises the importance of publishing guidance under s49 of the
Modern Slavery Act on the identification of and support for potential victims of modern
slavery.</p><p>Whilst there is no duty to consult on the s49 statutory guidance we
began working closely with stakeholders across the sector on drafting the guidance
shortly after commencement of the Act. This work was paused to accommodate changes
to identification and support as part of the reforms to the National Referral Mechanism.
Work on the guidance has resumed and we will publish it as soon as we are able. We
will issue a timetable providing the detail of this in due course.</p>
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