Appendix 5 - Quick Reference Guide for All Agencies

Ideally, the information should be gathered by a police or social care trained specialist.

However there may be occasions when an individual is going overseas imminently and as it is an emergency an education/probation /health/social care staff may need to gather as much information as possible from the victim.

In these cases, the information should be passed on to Police, Children's Services or Adult Social Care and the Ministry of Justice Forced Marriage Unit. All information should be securely stored in accordance with the Safeguarding policies and procedures.

It is important to get as much information as possible when a case is first reported, as there may not be another opportunity for the person to make contact (see the “one chance rule”).

• Obtain details of the person making the report, their contact details, and their relationship with the individual under threat
• Obtain details of the person under threat including:
• Obtain a list from the person under threat of all those friends and family who can be trusted and their contact details
• Establish a code word to ensure you are speaking to the right person
• Obtain any background information including education attended, involvement by adult or children's social care, doctors or other health services etc.
• Record details about any threats, abuse or other hostile action
• oDate of report
• oName of person under threat
• oNationality
• oAge
• oDate and place of birth
• oAlias names / known as names
• oPassport details
• oSchool/ College details (if appropriate)
• oEmployment details
• oFull details of the allegation
• oName and address of parents or those with parental responsibility
• oNational Insurance number
• oDriving licence number