King's College London

Preventing the “revictimisation” of survivors of trafficking and modern slavery has been a priority for UK policy-makers since the Modern Slavery Act 2015, as outlined in the Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s current Strategic Plan. However, not enough is known about the extent of and reasons for re-trafficking, especially for survivors who have been trafficked to and subsequently left the UK. Our research shows that decision-makers’ lack of understanding had fatal consequences for survivors who were not supported to recover from their experiences in countries of origin.

This project provides insights for policy-makers and frontline practitioners about the risks and causes of revictimisation for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery, focussing in particular on migrant domestic workers. The project brings together expertise from King's College London, After Exploitation, Kalayaan and the Voice of Domestic Workers; including FOI data, qualitative study and research co-produced with survivors themselves. It aims to equip frontline and legal practitioners with rigorous and objective evidence, and to inform evidence-led policy making in the UK.

Read the project's latest report, Outcomes for survivors of trafficking who return to the Philippines as their country of origin.