{"id":9931,"date":"2022-02-01T13:54:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T13:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=9931"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:30:08","slug":"modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-guidance","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Updated: 6 November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University publishes an annually updated Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement which outlines the University\u2019s policy in relation to modern slavery, human trafficking, forced and bonded labour, and human rights violations in its supply chain. The statement can be found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/university-of-gloucestershire-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement\/\">https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/university-of-gloucestershire-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement\/<\/a> <em>to be updated once the updated statement has been approved by Council<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University is a member of the Gloucestershire Anti-Slavery Partnership \u2013 details of their work and supporting information on the subject can be found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershire.gov.uk\/your-community\/gloucestershire-anti-slavery-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gloucestershire.gov.uk\/your-community\/gloucestershire-anti-slavery-partnership\/<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Comprehensive information on the subject, along with how suspicious incidents or concerns can be reported, can be found on the Gloucestershire Constabulary website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gloucestershire.police.uk\/advice\/advice-and-information\/ms\/modern-slavery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gloucestershire.police.uk\/advice\/advice-and-information\/ms\/modern-slavery<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unseenuk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unseen UK<\/a> have launched an app which provides a simple guide to recognising the signs of modern slavery and human trafficking and is a channel to report concerns in confidence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a guide to types of modern slavery, an outline of key legislation, and an explanation of how to contact the Modern Slavery &amp; Exploitation Helpline in 27 languages.\u202fThis latter feature is useful for frontline professionals to communicate with people they suspect are victims of exploitation and who do not have good command of English.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The app is on the phones of thousands of frontline professionals across the UK and is recommended by senior police officers and Anti-Slavery experts as an important tool in identifying and reporting human trafficking and modern slavery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been developed by Bath-based digital agency Storm.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download the app:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unseenuk.org\/about-modern-slavery\/download-the-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.unseenuk.org\/about-modern-slavery\/download-the-app<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">by searching &#8220;UnseenUK&#8221; on your app provider or browser.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">by scanning the QR code below&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/cmsr-web-assets.glos.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/12\/12132443\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cmsr-web-assets.glos.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/12\/12132443\/image.jpg 173w, https:\/\/cmsr-web-assets.glos.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/12\/12132443\/image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cmsr-web-assets.glos.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/12\/12132443\/image-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any queries regarding the University\u2019s approach to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fiona Williams <\/strong>MCIPS<br>Head of Commercial &amp; Procurement<br>01242 714590<br><a href=\"mailto:fwilliams3@glos.ac.uk\">fwilliams3@glos.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated: 6 November 2025 The University publishes an annually updated Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement which outlines the University\u2019s policy in relation to modern slavery, human trafficking, forced and bonded labour, and human rights violations in its supply chain. 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