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ABOUT PASCAL CONSULTANCY
Pascal Consultancy is an international, female led organisation at the forefront of tackling criminal exploitation with specialist expertise in the modern slavery and human trafficking of Women and Girls. We work to transform understanding, influence systems and drive global change in how exploitation is recognised, prevented and addressed. Through consultancy, training, advocacy and research we empower organisations to protect the vulnerable and reform the systems that serve them. Combining academic excellence, practitioner insight and lived experience we bridge the gap between research, policy and frontline reality. Our expertise spans modern slavery, human trafficking, financial and online exploitation including cuckooing, coercion and gendered forms of trauma and abuse. Collaborating with law enforcement, statutory services, NGOs and academic institutions. Pascal Consultancy is setting new global standards of excellence in tackling criminal exploitation through compassion, intelligence and integrity.
Our Services
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Consultancy
Our consultancy focuses on:
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Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE), the exploitation of women and girls in criminal networks, adult exploitation and cuckooing.
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Financial exploitation and fraud related coercion
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Legislation and policy, including the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Section 45, the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Care Act 2014
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Policy development, case reviews and systemic reform
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Operational and strategic guidance for third sector organisations
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Lived experience advice and trauma informed consultancy
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Training
We provide evidence based training across key areas, including:
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Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and grooming
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Adult Criminal Exploitation and cuckooing
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Women and Girls Criminal Exploitation
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Substance Use, Misuse and Addiction Awareness
Our Training Programmes are bespoke and leading with the combination of lived experience, frontline practise and academic research.
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Advocacy
Our legal advocacy and complex case services include:
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Providing expert court reports and professional evidence of exploitation
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Offering specialist guidance to the defence in criminal cases involving exploitation
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Advising legal professionals on trauma, coercion and grooming dynamics
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Supporting legal teams in identifying mitigating factors and contextual evidence
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Delivering case briefings and training for legal professionals handling exploitation related cases
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Assisting with multi agency collaboration between legal, safeguarding and statutory services
Meet the Team
Bringing together frontline safeguarding experience, psychological insight and strategic expertise, Antonia and Mark combine practice, research and real life understanding to develop meaningful and effective approaches to prevention, protection and empowerment.
Their work challenges traditional responses, creating evidence informed frameworks and interventions that reflect the real experiences of women, girls and vulnerable young people.
Together, they are shaping stronger standards of safeguarding and intervention, bridging the gap between theory and reality while working to influence systems, practice and communities.
Their mission is not only to respond to harm but to prevent it, to equip individuals with the strength, knowledge and protection to move beyond vulnerability and into resilience, confidence and self-determination.
Consultancy Lead
Antonia Pascal
Antonia Pascal is one of the UK’s leading female voices on criminal exploitation, recognised for her powerful combination of frontline, leadership, lived and academic experience.
Her work shines a light on the hidden realities of coercion, control and vulnerability, influencing how professionals and systems respond to exploitation across the UK and internationally.
Through her research, advocacy and reform work, Antonia continues to shape national conversations around exploitation of vulnerable individuals, championing approaches grounded in compassion, intelligence and integrity.
Personal Safety & Interventions Lead
Mark Saunders
With over 15 years of experience in Education serving as Assistant Headteacher, Designated Safeguarding Lead and Director of Sport, alongside 23 years of training and practice in Japanese Jujitsu, Mark brings a rare and dynamic blend of safeguarding expertise, leadership and physical discipline.
As Personal Safety and Interventions Lead, Mark will spearhead the development of structured personal safety education, empowerment pathways and preventative interventions for young people, women and girls.
His approach is grounded in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, ensuring that physical and emotional safety are prioritised while simultaneously cultivating skills, purpose, belonging and community.