William Eichler 23 October 2023

Reports of exploitation in care sector surge

Reports of exploitation in care sector surge  image
Image: Pressmaster / Shutterstock.com.

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of overseas workers in the care sector contacting a national helpline for victims of modern slavery, a new study has revealed.

Unseen UK said that in in 2021 its helpline was contacted about 15 cases of modern slavery in the care sector, involving 63 potential victims.

The following year there were 106 cases, involving 708 potential victims.

The numbers for 2023 have continued to rise, according to the charity.

Unseen UK’s new report, Who Cares? A Review of Reports of Exploitation in the Care Sector, also found that nearly one in five potential modern-slavery victims identified by the charity in 2022 worked in the care sector.

The foreward to the report said: ‘With the care sector’s substantial growth in recent years and its over-reliance on the use of temporary labour, we must be aware of the potential for exploitation to increase.’

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Graduate Trainee Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

North Yorkshire Council
£25,183 - £30,559
Could you help us deliver Electric Vehicle infrastructure to support this new transformation mode of transport. Greenwich, London (Greater)
Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council

Contracts and Strategy Officer

Royal Borough of Greenwich
£41,442 - £44,331
Royal Greenwich is on the up! Having achieved a 3.8% increase in our recycling rate this year Greenwich, London (Greater)
Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

Senior Developer

Royal Borough of Greenwich
£52,584 - £69,068
Royal Greenwich is a vibrant borough, with a rich history and diverse community. Greenwich, London (Greater)
Recuriter: Royal Borough of Greenwich

SEND Operations Assistant - 2 year FTC

Essex County Council
£25081 - £26679 per annum + + 26 Days Leave & Local Gov Pension
SEND Operations AssistantFixed Term, Full Time£25,081 to £26,679 Per AnnumLocation
Recuriter: Essex County Council

Welfare Benefits & Money Advice Caseworker

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Band E SCP 18-25 (£30,559 - £35,235 per annum
We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled individual to join our Welfare Rights Team Sandwell, West Midlands
Recuriter: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Linkedin Banner