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<p>We are working closely with the NSPCC to pilot a Modern Slavery Helpline as part
of a wider communications and marketing campaign, to raise awareness of modern slavery.
The helpline will be established by the end of July 2014. We are working with a number
of non-governmental organisations and law enforcement agencies to ensure that all
callers to the helpline can access any additional help, advice and support they need.
<br><br>Training will be provided to all call handlers working on the helpline, which
will be delivered by the NSPCC Child Trafficking Advice Centre and the <br>Metropolitan
Police Service, building on their specific expertise and knowledge in this area. The
training will include the nature of modern slavery, the information to be obtained
from individuals who call the helpline as well as organisations that can provide further
support and guidance. There are no specific costs to the Home Office associated with
providing this training.<br><br>Each call to the helpline will be considered on a
case-by-case basis and, where an individual requires further information or advice,
the helpline call handlers will provide the details of other organisations for the
caller to contact, as appropriate. This is regardless of whether the caller is from
an EU or non-EU country. <br><br>Stakeholders, including NGOs, have been engaged in
the communications and marketing campaign which underpins the helpline. <br>The NSPCC
is ideally placed to deliver what we need given their existing infrastructure and
expertise in safeguarding issues. The NSPCC runs a number of helplines, including
Childline, FGM helpline and the Child Trafficking Advice Centre (CTAC) line. We have
engaged NSPCC by means of a formal Grant Agreement, not a Contract, which will be
managed using standard Home Office grant terms and conditions in accordance with the
principles of Managing Public Money.</p><p> </p>
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