All designated first responders should use the digital referral system to make National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and Duty to Notify (DtN) referrals. Further information can be found in the guidance documents on this page.
If you think this will be a problem for you, or if you want to provide any feedback on the online referral process please email nrm@modernslavery.gov.uk
Updated contact details for Migrant Help, Scotland and Belfast and Lisburn Women's Aid, Northern Ireland.
Updated City Hearts to Causeway Charitable Services following a name change by the organisation.
Period of support changed from 45 days to 30 days in section 6 of the guidance for England and Wales.
Guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland has been updated: Youth Work Alliance (Northern Ireland) have been added as an approved first responder organisation from 1 July 2023.
The support in England and Wales section of the privacy information notice has been updated.
Updated 'National referral mechanism guidance: adult (England and Wales)' to add Refugee Council to the list of first responder organisations.
Updated Women's Aid details in chapter 5 'Access to support' - changed name to 'Belfast and Lisburn Women's Aid' and added email address.
Amended the Northern Ireland and Scotland guidance to include two new first responder organisations in section 4, and to edit the types of victim supported by Women's Aid in section 5.
Updated the national referral mechanism guidance for England and Wales. This includes updated contact details and an updated list of first responder organisations. Updated the national referral mechanism guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland. This includes updated contact details and the addition of a list of first responder organisations.
Updated list of first responder organisations in 'National referral mechanism guidance: adult (England and Wales)'.
Updated "Privacy information notice: national referral mechanism" to include information about a new competent authority, the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority.
Accessible HTML version of 'Privacy information notice: national referral mechanism' added.
Updated section 7 of 'National referral mechanism guidance: adult (England and Wales)', to reflect that Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTG) services have been expanded.
Replaced the privacy notice with a new version.
'GDPR' changed to 'UK GDPR'.
Paper referral forms are no longer in use.
Updated content on the Privacy information notice: national referral mechanism page.
Changed summary text and description to reflect the introduction of the digital referral mechanism.
Updated adult national referral mechanism guidance for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Updated announcement, as well as guidance and forms for adults in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to reflect recent reforms
National referral mechanism guidance for adults updated to reflect change from UKVI and NCA competent authorities to the Single Competent Authority, changes to support and introduction of Independent Child Trafficking Advocates.