Modern slavery policy
DATE CREATED: October 2016
DATE REVIEWED: October 2020
DATE OF NEXT REVIEW: October 2021
1. PURPOSE:
Alert Training UK Ltd (hereafter (“the company”), is committed to working towards the eradication of slavery and human trafficking. This document acknowledges the legislation and laws implemented by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and details the steps that the organisation is taking to work towards the provision of the Act.
2. SCOPE/OBJECTIVE:
We are committed to ensuring that there is no slavery or human trafficking in our company/organisation and supply chains. This policy reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships ant to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.
Our supply chains
Alert Training UK Ltd has a number of suppliers for various parts of the organisation.
These include:
Business partners
Apprentice employers
External contractors including contract partners and consultants
Advertising, including digital and print
Merchandise
Photography
Graphic design
Sponsorship and charity.
Due diligence processes for slavery and human trafficking
The company is committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains. We expect the same high standards from all of our suppliers, contractors and business partners, and this is inferred through their agreement to follow our company policies. We will expect our suppliers to hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.
All employees and persons employed within the company are asked to familiarise themselves with our policy at the start of their employment or association, and are contractually obligated to adhere to the company’s policies.
We are satisfied from our own due diligence measures that there is no evidence of any act of modern day slavery or human trafficking within our own organisation.
Alert Training UK Ltd will not knowingly support or deal with any businesses found to be involved with any acts of slavery or human trafficking.
The company has a policy of zero-tolerance on matters of slavery and/or human trafficking and expects suppliers and associated businesses to comply with these values.
The vast majority of the company’s sources are from inside the United Kingdom and as such are less at risk of slavery and human trafficking issues.
The steps we will take to further the goals of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 are:
Conducting risk assessments to determine which parts of the company and its suppliers are most at risk of modern slavery so that efforts can be focussed on those areas
Engaging with our suppliers to convey to them the company’s position on modern slavery and to understand the measures taken to prevent modern slavery in their own businesses
Seek to introduce additional pre-screening measures for suppliers
Introduce contractual provisions for our suppliers to confirm their adherence to company policy
Responsibility for the policy
Ultimate responsibility for the prevention and prevention of modern slavery within the company rests with the company’s leadership team. Alert Training UK Ltd has overall responsibility for ensuring that this policy and its implementations comply with our legal and ethical obligations.
Staff at all levels are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with this policy.
To surmise, any suspected instance of modern slavery or human trafficking within the company or its suppliers must be reported to the company’s Safeguarding Officer, who will investigate and advise the appropriate people of any further actions.
3. POSSIBLE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CENTRE:
Internal disciplinary action may be taken if staff do not adhere to the said policy and procedure.
4. ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS (Linked policies etc.)
Safeguarding & Prevent Policy Assessment Policy
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Guidance Document
Risk Assessment Policy