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<p>The Government funds the Adult Human Trafficking Care and Co-ordination contract
which ensures that potential victims of trafficking receive <br>appropriate care and
support once they have been identified. As part of this contract and in compliance
with our international obligations (Council of Europe Convention and the EU Directive
on Trafficking in Human Beings), the Home Office has made it a core requirement for
the Contractor to provide access to a range of specialist services, including therapy
and counselling, to victims of trafficking who request or require it. <br><br>Such
services are not necessarily related to pre-trial circumstances. Most victims of trafficking
who are assisting the police are usually called to trial after they have left the
service. As a result, pre-trial therapy and counselling would be received from other
sources and not under the contract. For this reason, the Home Office does not collect
the requested information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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