I have concluded that it is time to move away from a centralised approach which is clearly failing victims. This is completely unacceptable and I while I have supported the Home Office in their work to reform the system it remains dysfunctional. In 2021 the average number of days a victim waited for a conclusive grounds decision was 568 days and some victims have been waiting since 2016 for a decision. The great weakness in the system is the decision making process which is subject to significant delays. I have been impressed by the compassion and dedication of those who provide support and while systems are not perfect, UK arrangements compare very favourably with those in other countries. Over the last three years thousands of victims have been identified and supported by charities and through the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract. Unlike previous years I have been unable to include comprehensive data tables because of the need to lay this report in Parliament before the end of my appointment. The plan outlined four priorities: improving victim care and support supporting law enforcement and prosecution focussing on prevention and getting value from research and innovation. This review accounts for my work, and that of my small team, in support of the objectives set in my Strategic Plan 2019-2021 which was laid before Parliament by the Home Secretary in October 2019. This is my third and final annual report as the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner. This publication is available at Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at 978-1-5286-3268-3 E02718100 04/22 Foreword Dame Sara Thornton – Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. To view this licence, visit /doc/open-government-licence/version/3. This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 42 (10) (b) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
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