Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relative to the progress being made within the Department of Community & Children’s services in relation to Modern Day Slavery (MDS).

Members asked what intelligence the Modern-Day Slavery Operational Group had regarding the number and type of MDS occurrences or risks thereof in the City and/or within our supply chains.

The Director reported that the MDS Operational Group works with the various other departments and groups, such as the Department of Community & Children’s Services, procurement, the police, housing and homelessness teams to support victims of MDS. 5 trafficking victims had been identified since October. The group was raising awareness of MDS and conducting training sessions on what forms MDS can take.

RESOLVED – that, the report be received and its contents noted.