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Abstract

Modern slavery is a global issue, and it was estimated that in 2021, there were an estimated 49.6 million individuals who were considered modern slavery victims (Labour Organisation, 2022). In the UK, statistics show that within the National Health Service (NHS), one in eight professionals will encounter a modern slavery victim at some point during their time working for the NHS (Metcalf & Selous, 2019), which highlights the need for appropriate identification training. This piece of research will therefore examine the current training provided for accident and emergency (A&E) staff relating to the identification of modern slavery victims. This dissertation adopts a narrative literature review in order to analyse the available literature surrounding the barriers to identification as well as the available training programmes, which allows for a comprehensive overview to be provided. By being critical of the training programmes, this study will propose some recommendations on ways in which the training courses can be improved to strengthen identification abilities. The literature review found that a common barrier to identification in hospitals was due to fear from the individual, causing them to be unwilling to disclose their situation. Secondly, it was established that the training programmes were similar in some ways, with many covering the same content, but issues were identified relating to the delivery of the programmes and how the knowledge was tested to assess retention of the information. These issues were able to be built upon to further explain how these could be improved to enhance the effectiveness of the programmes.

Course: Criminology and Forensic Studies - BSc (Hons) - C2039F

Date Deposited: 2024-11-21

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