Debate briefing: Tenth anniversary of the Modern Slavery Act – Identifying and supporting victims
Published March 2025
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 was a significant step forward in the fight against modern slavery. However, ten years since the Act was passed there remains much to do to prevent modern slavery, protect victims and pursue offenders. The number of victims being identified has multiplied since 2015 and the groups of people being recognised as victims has diversified. However, many more victims are still not identified or do not wish to engage with the authorities and the support system is no longer adequate to meet the needs of victims and prevent re-exploitation.