Support Staff

Types of Modern Slavery & Exploitation

It's A Penalty resource detailing all types of modern slavery and exploitation with accompanying case study examples.

Teaching Staff

Types of Modern Slavery & Exploitation

It's A Penalty resource detailing all types of modern slavery and exploitation with accompanying case study examples.

Students

Types of Modern Slavery & Exploitation

It's A Penalty resource detailing all types of modern slavery and exploitation with accompanying case study examples.

Teaching Staff

Signs of Modern Slavery #KnowTheSigns

It's A Penalty resource explaining the signs of modern slavery to help support staff identify human trafficking and exploitation.

Support Staff

Signs of Modern Slavery #KnowTheSigns

It's A Penalty resource explaining the signs of modern slavery to help support staff identify human trafficking and exploitation.

Students

Identifying & Reporting Modern Slavery

It's A Penalty resource explaining the signs of modern slavery to help students identify human trafficking and exploitation, and what to do if they suspect themselves or someone they know are being exploited.

Support Staff

Modern Slavery in the UK

It's A Penalty resource exploring the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK, key statistics and the most common forms of exploitation.

Teaching Staff

Modern Slavery in the UK

It's A Penalty resource exploring the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK, key statistics and the most common forms of exploitation.

Students

Modern Slavery in the UK

It's A Penalty resource exploring the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK, key statistics and the most common forms of exploitation.

Support Staff

Modern Slavery & Exploitation at Universities

It's A Penalty resource guided by the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab detailing how modern slavery and exploitation can take place at universities and involve staff, students and procurement.

Teaching Staff

Modern Slavery & Exploitation at Universities

It's A Penalty resource guided by the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab detailing how modern slavery and exploitation can take place at universities and involve staff, students and procurement.

Students

Modern Slavery & Exploitation at Universities

It's A Penalty resource guided by the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab detailing how modern slavery and exploitation can take place at universities and involve staff, students and procurement.

Teaching Staff

General Guidelines for Frontline Workers

It's A Penalty resource providing general guidance on modern slavery and exploitation that future frontline workers should be aware of.

Students

General Guidelines for Frontline Workers

It's A Penalty resource providing general guidance on modern slavery and exploitation that future frontline workers should be aware of.

Universities

What is a Slavery Free Campus?

It's A Penalty resource providing universities with a simplified explanation of what a Slavery-Free Campus is, as detailed in the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab's Slavery-Free Campus blueprint

Universities

The Slavery-Free Campus: A blueprint for university action against modern slavery

Blueprint published by the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab detailing the slavery-free campus approach and the actions that universities can take to address modern slavery.

Teaching Staff

Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline

It's A Penalty resource providing details about Unseen's UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline that anyone can call or report online for help, guidance or advice about suspected cases of modern slavery and exploitation.

Support Staff

Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline

It's A Penalty resource providing details about Unseen's UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline that anyone can call or report online for help, guidance or advice about suspected cases of modern slavery and exploitation.

Students

Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline

It's A Penalty resource providing details about Unseen's UK Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline that anyone can call or report online for help, guidance or advice about suspected cases of modern slavery and exploitation.

Students

Other Specialist Support & Helplines

It's A Penalty resource based off the collation of available external support and services by the University of Birmingham's Report and Support service, to help students in the West Midlands access additional support for a variety of concerns outside of university channels.

Teaching Staff

West Midlands Universities - Links to Safeguarding Policies

It's A Penalty resource providing teaching staff with links to the safeguarding policies of each university in the West Midlands.

Support Staff

West Midlands Universities - Links to Safeguarding Policies

It's A Penalty resource providing support staff with links to the safeguarding policies of each university in the West Midlands.

Students

West Midlands Universities - List of Specific Help & Resources

It's A Penalty resource providing links to the specific support services available at universities across the West Midlands.

Teaching Staff

What to do if a Student or Staff Member discloses?

It's A Penalty resource explaining the key steps that a member of teaching staff should take if a student or other staff member discloses that they are or have been experiencing a form of modern slavery or exploitation.

Support Staff

What to do if a Student or Staff Member discloses?

It's A Penalty resource explaining the key steps that a member of support staff should take if a student or other staff member discloses that they are or have been experiencing a form of modern slavery or exploitation.

Universities

Safeguarding Policy & Procedure

Example of a best practice safeguarding policy and procedure implemented by the University of Reading to safeguard children and adults at risk.

Universities

Whistleblower Policy

Example of a robust Whistleblowing Policy, from the University of Hull.

Universities

Preventing and Addressing Harassment and Sexual Misconduct

Resources for higher education providers by the Office for Students to help them with preventing and addressing harassment and sexual misconduct.

Universities

Comprehensive Modern Slavery Policy

Example of a comprehensive modern slavery statement and policy, published by the University of Edinburgh, that universities in the West Midlands can use as a basis for improving their modern slavery response.

Teaching Staff

Financial Services

Course by Themis aimed at individuals who work in the entire financial services sector. In addition to general information about modern slavery, the course caters to specific industry sub-sectors and roles.

Students

Financial Services

Course by Themis aimed at individuals who work in the entire financial services sector. In addition to general information about modern slavery, the course caters to specific industry sub-sectors and roles.

Teaching Staff

Hospitality & Tourism

Framework published by the World Travel & Tourism Council on preventing human trafficking for the travel and tourism industry.

Students

Hospitality & Tourism

Framework published by the World Travel & Tourism Council on preventing human trafficking for the travel and tourism industry.

Teaching Staff

Accounting

Information hub maintained by the ICAEW to help chartered accountants learn how they can help to counter modern slavery.

Students

Accounting

Information hub maintained by the ICAEW to help chartered accountants learn how they can help to counter modern slavery.

Teaching Staff

Sport

Resource published by the University of Nottingham Rights Lab explaining the problem of trafficking in and through sports.

Students

Sport

Resource published by the University of Nottingham Rights Lab explaining the problem of trafficking in and through sports.

Students

Journalism

Guidance by Freedom United relevant to journalism students on producing content relating to modern slavery and those with lived experience.

Teaching Staff

Journalism

Guidance by Freedom United relevant to journalism students on producing content relating to modern slavery and those with lived experience.

Students

Modern Slavery - A Public Health Crisis

It's A Penalty resource detailing how modern slavery is classed as a public health crisis in the UK and therefore a public health approach must be implemented in order to address it.

Teaching Staff

Policing

Guidance from the College of Policing on modern slavery.

Students

Policing

Guidance from the College of Policing on modern slavery.

Students

Nursing & Midwifery

Guidance for nurses and midwives on modern slavery and trafficking published by the Royal College of Nursing.

Teaching Staff

Nursing & Midwifery

Guidance for nurses and midwives on modern slavery and trafficking published by the Royal College of Nursing.

Teaching Staff

Who Experiences Modern Slavery?

It's A Penalty resource summarising who may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing modern slavery or exploitation.

Teaching Staff

What is Modern Slavery?

It's A Penalty resource explaining what modern slavery is, what forms it takes, and how people may be vulnerable to exploitation.

Teaching Staff

Bystander Intervention Training

This training, produced by Coventry University, HEFCE, Warwick University and Marshall E-Learning Consultancy, develops staff members' understanding of positive bystander action in order to create safe campuses.

Support Staff

Bystander Intervention Training

This training, produced by Coventry University, HEFCE, Warwick University and Marshall E-Learning Consultancy, develops staff members' understanding of positive bystander action in order to create safe campuses.

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International Students - What are your working rights?

These resources, published by the UK Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, can help advise international students, who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, about their working rights in the UK - available in 21 languages.

Support Staff

Who Experiences Modern Slavery?

It's A Penalty resource summarising who may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing modern slavery or exploitation.

Support Staff

What is Modern Slavery?

It's A Penalty resource explaining what modern slavery is, what forms it takes, and how people may be vulnerable to exploitation.

Students

Rethink Freedom

Rethink Freedom is a podcast by Freedom United, dissecting modern slavery around the world with guests on the cutting edge of activism.

Students

The Justice & Coffee Podcast

Hosted by Bryn Frere-Smith, founder of Blue Bear Coffee Co., in this podcast series guests discuss a variety of issues including human trafficking, modern day slavery, effective policing, the impact of politics and policy, slavery in our supply chains and many more subjects about the injustices that exist in our world and how we can combat them.

Students

Ending the Silence on Child Sexual Exploitation by ECPAT

Listen to ECPAT International's podcast to learn what they know about the issue, what is being done to tackle the problem, how children are affected around the world, and what you can do to support the fight to eliminate this crime.

Students

It's A Penalty Podcast

Listen to previous It's A Penalty podcast episodes to learn more about our work to tackle human trafficking and raise awareness.

Students

Campaigning Toolkit

Toolkit by Freedom United explaining different actions that can be taken to campaign against modern slavery.

Students

Content Guidelines

Guidance by Freedom United for those producing content on human trafficking depicting survivors and their stories to ensure dignity and fair representation.

Students

Join It's A Penalty's Student Ambassador Programme

It's a Penalty's Student Ambassador Programme educates and empowers UK university students to put an end to human trafficking.

Students

Human Trafficking & Domestic Abuse

It's A Penalty resource exploring how human trafficking/exploitation can occur in intimate partner relationships and domestic abuse.

Students

Myths & Facts about Human Trafficking

It's A Penalty resource explaining common myths and facts about human trafficking.

Students

Bystander Intervention Training

This training, produced by Coventry University, HEFCE, Warwick University and Marshall E-Learning Consultancy, develops students' understanding of positive bystander action in order to create safe campuses.

Students

Consent on Campus Training

This training, produced by Marshall E-Learning Consultancy, provides comprehensive information surrounding consent for UK university students.

Students

The Global Picture of Modern Slavery - Freedom Map by Freedom United

Freedom United's Freedom Map shows what modern slavery looks like around the world, including prevalence statistics, common forms of modern slavery and exploitation, and recent news stories relating to modern slavery.

Students

Who Experiences Modern Slavery?

It's A Penalty resource summarising who may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing modern slavery or exploitation.

Students

Domestic Abuse Safety Plan

A safety plan produced by Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum (with West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner) that people can follow if they are experiencing domestic abuse/violence.

Students

Accessing Support as a Survivor of Modern Slavery

Guidance from West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner and WMASN on how to access support as an adult survivor of modern slavery/exploitation.

Students

What is Modern Slavery?

It's A Penalty resource explaining what modern slavery is, what forms it takes, and how you or those around you may be vulnerable to exploitation.