Training about Human Trafficking for non-clinical front-facing staff

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Dear Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust,

• Is there training provided to non-clinical, front-facing staff about human trafficking and modern slavery in your Trust?
• If training is delivered in your Trust, which staff receive or are eligible to receive this training? Is the training compulsory and how is attendance / completion measured? What format does this training take (e.g. e-learning, face-to-face, etc.)? How long does the training take to complete?
• If there is no training in your Trust, is human trafficking incorporated into a safeguarding training programme or policy? If it is part of a safeguarding programme, does that programme also include a section on the Prevent policy?
• For either stand-alone training or training which is incorporated into a safeguarding programme or policy (please specify which): Are staff trained in potential clinical indicators for human trafficking victims? Are staff trained in who to refer a potential human trafficking case to? Are staff trained on the questions to ask to ascertain whether a patient is a victim of human trafficking? How often is the training completed?

Yours faithfully,

Ruth Atkinson

FOI (SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST), Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

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Ian Garratt
01704 70 (4868)
Information Governance Manager
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
Southport District General Hospital | Town Lane | Southport | PR8 6PN
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FOI (SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST), Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

Dear Ruth,

Re: FOI_1516_444

Please find below a response to your request for information submitted under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, which for clarity I have included below.

Request:
1. Is there training provided to non-clinical, front-facing staff about human trafficking and modern slavery in your Trust?
2. If training is delivered in your Trust, which staff receive or are eligible to receive this training? Is the training compulsory and how is attendance / completion measured? What format does this training take (e.g. e-learning, face-to-face, etc.)? How long does the training take to complete?
Response:
There is no specific training on human trafficking and modern slavery.

Request:
3. If there is no training in your Trust, is human trafficking incorporated into a safeguarding training programme or policy? If it is part of a safeguarding programme, does that programme also include a section on the Prevent policy?
4. For either stand-alone training or training which is incorporated into a safeguarding programme or policy (please specify which): Are staff trained in potential clinical indicators for human trafficking victims? Are staff trained in who to refer a potential human trafficking case to? Are staff trained on the questions to ask to ascertain whether a patient is a victim of human trafficking? How often is the training completed?
Response:
Human trafficking and modern slavery is incorporated into safeguarding policy but also referenced in PREVENT.
Staff are advised to refer cases to the safeguarding team as per normal safeguarding instruction. Vulnerabilities and indicators are also part of the programme.

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Yours Sincerely,

Many Thanks

Ian Garratt
01704 70 (4868)
Information Governance Manager
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
Southport District General Hospital | Town Lane | Southport | PR8 6PN
[email address]

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Dear Ian,

Thank you very much for your response. I was wondering if you could clarify one point. You wrote:

"Human trafficking and modern slavery is incorporated into safeguarding policy but also referenced in PREVENT."

Could you please explain in which way human trafficking is referenced within PREVENT?

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Ruth Atkinson

FOI (SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST), Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

Dear Ruth,

Human trafficking and other aspect of safeguarding are referenced with vulnerability factors in PREVENT.

Many Thanks

Ian Garratt
01704 70 (4868)
Information Governance Manager
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust
Southport District General Hospital | Town Lane | Southport | PR8 6PN
[email address]

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Dear FOI (SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST),

Can I confirm for the training on human trafficking that that *non-clinical front-facing* staff receive in safeguarding:

- how long does such training take?
- what format does such training take?
- how often is such training received?

Yours sincerely,

Ruth Atkinson