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Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery

Learn how to identify the risks of human trafficking and modern slavery, and free the victims from abuse

Course Overview

A new and unique certified, online and instructor led course designed for risk and compliance professionals who wish to make a greater contribution to identifying the risks associated with human trafficking and modern slavery.

The course provides an overview of modern legislation, shares stories of human tragedy associated with these crimes, and insights that will enable learners to identify suspicious activity and report their concerns. Specifically, the programme includes guidance on how to conduct a risk assessment, identify current and emerging trends, and report suspicious activity.

Course Structure

  • Welcome to the programme (pre-recorded) and what you can expect (learner journey, outcomes, help and support and assessment/ certification) – 5 minutes.
  • Modules: (45 minutes)
    1. Introductions, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery definitions 
    2. UK and International legal and regulatory responsibilities for corporates and regulated individuals for human trafficking and Modern Slavery.
    3. A brief history of human trafficking and modern slavery up to the 21st
    4. Case studies analysis – crimes and firm failure.
    5. Managing the risk – assessing the risks in relationships and transactions.
    6. Identifying the risks using ‘red flags’  
    7. Taking action and reporting the risks. 
  • End of programme video (pre-recorded) – 5 minutes, what happens next (assessment process and open book) 
  • Sample 3 MCQ – 5 minutes
  • 15 MCQ 1 – 30 minutes 
  • 15 MCQ 2 – 30 minutes (reassessment)  
  • CPD and UOG Certification
  • Feedback and Trustpilot

Course Summary

Course Level
Awareness
Availability
From Q2, 2024
Online Presentation
Recorded Instructor-Led Training
Duration
90 Minutes

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Who Is This For?

  • Financial crime risk management professionals 
  • Financial crime professionals with responsibility for policy and procedures 
  • Financial crime professionals and nominated officers with responsibility for investigating and disclosing SARs. 
  • Financial crime professionals with responsibility for the firm wide or assessing the risks of HT/MS. 
  • Internal Auditors and those with quality assurance responsibilities 
  • Those financial crime professionals wishing to develop a speciality skill and awareness. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, you will be able to:

  • Define the risks and human tragedy associated with Human trafficking and Modern Slavery, their differences, and how these crimes are linked. 

  • Outline the legal and ethical responsibility of firms and individuals in the UK to monitor, identify, and report their concerns, including the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”).  

  • Explain what trafficking and modern slavery look like, and the sectors and activities that are most at risk of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.   

  • Describe some of the ‘red flag’ activities associated with criminal gang activity, and the victims, that can be used to identify unusual activity and transactions.  

  • Identify and report unusual activity according to company policies and procedures, and the requirements of the POCA. 

Topics Covered

  • Financial Action Task Force report ‘Understand Human trafficking and Modern Slavery their differences and how they are linked.’
  • National Crime Agency/Europol
  • UN ‘Global Report on Trafficking Persons’.
  • Modern Slavery Act 2015.
  • Introduction to UK and international groups and charities working to identify crimes and support victims of HT/MS.
  • Common typologies and emerging threats. Customer/sector/industry/geographical/transaction risk assessment.
  • Product risk assessment – retail and commercial, trade supply chain.
  • Unusual activity indicators in behaviour and transactions.
  • Reporting of knowledge and suspicious activity.
  • Case study analysis – regulated sector

Delivery Formats

Delivered though our online learning management system (LMS) accompanied by recorded instructor-led training