Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Training
Hope for Justice offers training to people and organisations in Northern Ireland who may come into contact with victims and survivors of modern slavery. We offer short basic awareness training as well as longer, in-depth courses on modern slavery for practitioners and professionals
Our training
We believe that by equipping people who are specialists in their own field with relevant, comprehensive, accredited and practical guidance, we can increase the number of victims identified and improve the response and help offered by organisations like yours.
Looking for training outside of Northern Ireland? See our other training pages for more local information.
Online Training
Our online training course at the Hope for Justice Learning Academy portal can be taken in your own time. This 30-minute course is aimed at the general public and anyone who wants to learn more about the prevalence of modern slavery and human trafficking in Northern Ireland and the steps they can take to prevent and report these crimes. After the course, you will be able to:
- Define modern day slavery and human trafficking through concepts of “acts, means, and purpose”
- Describe the pervasiveness of and types of modern-day slavery and human trafficking in Northern Ireland
- Identify the common victim vulnerabilities, signs, and indicators of modern-day slavery and human trafficking
- Apply appropriate action steps if a potential modern slavery or human trafficking situation is identified
Accredited Virtual Classroom products
Modern Slavery Awareness
Who is it for? – Anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge of Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking.
Trauma-informed disclosure encounter
Who is it for? – For frontline practitioners who may encounter potential victims of modern slavery & human trafficking.
This course will provide the delegates with the skills and knowledge of how to engage in a trauma-informed approach to a disclosure encounter
Trauma-informed case reporting
Who is it for? – For frontline first responders who engage with referrals to the National Referral Mechanism.
Accredited training
Hope for Justice’s training is award-winning, including being named Best Public Service / Not-for-Profit Programme at the Training Journal Awards. Hope for Justice and Slave-Free Alliance is a Member of The CPD Certification Service (number 14454), showing our commitment to upholding and increasing standards in continuing professional development.
“The training provided by Hope for Justice to our undergraduate medical students is informative and engaging and is positively evaluated by our students. Hope for Justice have been great partners to work with in delivering training to enhance our students’ knowledge and skills in caring for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking.”
Dr Mairead Corrigan
Senior Lecturer (Education)
Academic EDI Lead (Centre for Medical Education)
Queen’s University Belfast
