Modern Slavery Statement

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Introduction
Telford College is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within its business and supply chain. The College also expects this from its contractors, suppliers and other business partners.

Organisational structure and supply chains
This statement covers the activities of Telford College and any subsidiary companies.

Telford College has a diverse supply chain, including but not limited to providers of temporary staff, suppliers of stationery and teaching materials, exam bodies and providers of building, maintenance and repair services.

Telford College is aware of its legal responsibility and is developing its framework to ensure its supply chain complies with legislation. This includes policies, risk assessment, due diligence and training.

College policies
As part of its commitment to combatting modern slavery, the College has the following policies and procedures in place:

• Speak Up (Whistleblowing) Policy
• Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy
• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
• Policy and procedures for risk management
• Grievance Policy and procedures
• Due diligence procedures
• Procurement Policy
• Recruitment and selection procedures
• Staff development/CPD programme

The College’s policies and procedures are designed to:

• Establish and assess areas of potential risk in our business and supply chains
• Monitor potential risk areas
• Reduce the risk of occurrence
• Provide adequate protection for whistleblowers
  

The College makes sure its suppliers are aware of its policies and procedures and adhere to the same high standards as our own staff.

Due diligence
As part of our efforts to monitor and reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking
occurring within the College’s supply chains, purchasing consortiums have been utilised, organisations invited to tender for College contracts have been evaluated based on their adherence to the College’s purchasing strategy and suppliers’ modern slavery statements have been checked.

Staff training
The College will ensure staff members will undertake training on modern slavery and human trafficking, where deemed appropriate, and will engage with external training providers, as required.

Approval of this statement
This statement is made in accordance with Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes Telford College’s slavery and human trafficking statement for the academic year.

It was presented to and approved by the Telford College Corporation as part of the review of the College’s Financial Regulations and will be updated annually as part of the review of the College’s financial statements