Reports and Resources

The IASC’s research, reports, and publications highlight the breadth and depth of it's work to understand and address modern slavery.

From in-depth studies to policy analysis, and thought leadership, it reflects both the IASC's independent voice and collaborative ethos. This includes IASC-led work, joint initiatives with partners, and contributions to external research. These outputs offer valuable insight into emerging trends, frontline challenges, and evidence-based solutions.

The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s strategic initiatives and research projects inform policy and future direction by focusing on areas that have been identified as requiring urgent action. They are shaped by evidence and insight from across the modern slavery system.

This work examines emerging risks and system weaknesses, and helps turn evidence into clear, practical recommendations to government. Together, these projects support more effective prevention, protection and justice.

The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s Office publishes and curates a wide range of evidence-informed guidance, research and tools to support understanding of modern slavery and effective responses. Our resources include strategic analysis, policy briefs, practice guidance and links to expert materials from across the field.

These publications reflect the Commissioner’s independent voice and collaborative approach, drawing on frontline experience, research partnerships and sector expertise. They aim to help policymakers, practitioners, researchers, civil society and businesses better understand what works, identify gaps, and accelerate improvements in prevention, protection and justice.

Where links take you to materials provided by external organisations, these are offered for information only and do not represent endorsement.

All of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s work is grounded in evidence, data and statistics. Robust data about modern slavery, from National Referral Mechanism (NRM) figures to analysis of trends and outcomes, underpins the IASC's understanding of how exploitation is changing, where risks are rising, and what system failures and opportunities for reform exist.

This evidence base is central to shaping meaningful recommendations to government, ensuring the IASC's priorities and advice are informed by the best available information and insight.

For the latest official data on modern slavery and the NRM, as well as updates on new findings and publications, please follow the IASC’s social media channels where we share updates as they become available.