Under the new protocol, which has been introduced by the Home Office and the Department for Children, Schools and Families, all suspected cases of human trafficking should be referred to designated "competent authorities" for assessment.
The competent authorities in the UK will be based in the UK Human Trafficking Centre, as well as the UK Border Agency, which will assess cases where trafficking is raised as part of an asylum claim or in the context of other immigration processes.
The role of the competent authorities will be to determine if there are "reasonable or conclusive" grounds that a person referred may be considered and recorded as a victim of human trafficking.
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