MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT POLICY

1. Policy Statement

This statement has been published in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
It sets out the steps Hanson Recruitment Ltd Limited (“Hanson Recruitment Ltd”) has taken to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains.
This statement is made as part of Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s commitment to eliminating the exploitation of people under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act). It summarises how Hanson Recruitment Ltd operates, the policies and processes in place to minimise the possibility of any problems, any risks we have identified and how we monitor them, and how we train our staff.

2. About us

Hanson Recruitment Ltd Limited (“Hanson Recruitment Ltd”) is a multi-award-winning national recruitment business, that supplies recruitment services within the education sector. Hanson Recruitment Ltd is committed to eliminating modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, and similar human rights abuses.
Hanson Recruitment Ltd is committed to ensuring that its staff and any workers it supplies (directly or indirectly) are not subject to behaviour or threats that may amount to modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, and similar human rights abuses.
We are proud of our strength in compliance, and we are a member of APSCO.

3. Who we work with

All the hirers that we work with, and all the work-seekers we provide, are known to and identified by our staff. All of the temporary workers we supply are identified by our staff and have been met in face-to-face interviews. Because we work in the education sector, vetting checks are of the utmost importance and we have very high standards for our background and identity checks.

4. Policies

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff where relevant.
Our Modern Slavery Policy reflects our commitment to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our business and supply chains. The Policy sets out our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking. Every member of staff is expected to comply with the policy which includes raising any concerns and using the appropriate reporting channels at the earliest possible stage.
We operate a Whistleblowing Policy that encourages all staff to report any wrongdoing. Reports surrounding these issues are taken extremely seriously by our directors who are committed to ensuring that all investigations shall be prompt and effective. If our investigations reveal any issues, we are committed to taking appropriate action, including but not limited to; working with the appropriate organisations to improve standards, removing that organisation from our preferred supplier list, passing details to appropriate law enforcement bodies.
This Policy should be read in conjunction with the Health and Safety Policy, the Equal Opportunities. Diversity and Inclusion Policy, the Safer Recruitment Policy and the Whistleblowing Policy.

5. Responsibility for the Policy

The Managing Director has overall responsibility for ensuring that this Policy complies with Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s legal and ethical obligations. The Managing Director has day-to-day responsibility for implementing this Policy, monitoring its use and effectiveness, and auditing internal control systems and policies and procedures to ensure they are effective in preventing or remediating the risk of modern slavery. They are also responsible for investigating allegations of modern slavery in Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s business or supply chains.

6. Procedures

The prevention, detection and reporting of modern slavery in any part of Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s business or supply chains, whether in the UK or abroad, is the responsibility of all those working for or under the control of Hanson Recruitment Ltd. Staff and contractors are required to avoid any activity that might lead to a breach of this Policy. If you believe or suspect a breach of this Policy has occurred or may occur, or there is any potential conflict with the Policy, you must notify your line manager or report it in accordance with Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s Whistle-blowing Policy. You are encouraged to raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any part of Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s business or supply chains as soon as possible.
If you are unsure about whether a particular act, the treatment of workers or their working conditions within any of Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s supply chains constitutes any of the various forms of modern slavery, please raise it with your line manager. You can also obtain further information via the Modern Slavery Helpline at www.modernslaveryhelpline.org for further information and guidance on modern slavery.
Hanson Recruitment Ltd aims to encourage openness and will support anyone who raises genuine concerns in good faith under this Policy, even if they turn out to be mistaken. Hanson Recruitment Ltd is committed to ensuring no one suffers any detrimental treatment or victimisation as a result of reporting in good faith their suspicion that modern slavery is or may be taking place in any part of its business or in any of its supply chains.

7. Risk Assessment and Management

In order to assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes with our suppliers:
We review the potential for risk at regular intervals, including the possibility of auditing a supplier or requesting confirmation of policies and process.
We have not identified any significant risks of modern slavery, forced labour, or human trafficking in our supply chain. However, we continue to be alert to the potential for problems.
Our staff are encouraged to bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.

8. Training and Communication

Training on this Policy and on the risk that Hanson Recruitment Ltd faces from modern slavery in its supply chains, will be provided to staff as necessary and annually, so that they know how to identify exploitation and modern slavery and how to report suspected cases. Hanson Recruitment Ltd’s zero tolerance approach to modern slavery will be communicated to all suppliers, contractors and other business partners when entering new or renewed contracts with them.

All our staff receive training and support that is appropriate to their role, alongside additional guidance as required. The company has a mandatory training course on Modern Slavery as part of the induction of all internal staff members. The course must also be undertaken by all internal staff on an annual basis, with a clear internal target of 100% compliance. The company is committed to creating a safe, fair and inclusive environment and its learning and development offer is underpinned by this ethos.

9. Breach of the Policy

Any member of staff who breaches this Policy will face disciplinary action, up to and including summary dismissal for gross misconduct. Hanson Recruitment Ltd may terminate its commercial relationship with suppliers, contractors and other business partners if they breach this Policy and/or are found to have been involved in modern slavery.
If our investigations reveal any issues, we are committed to taking appropriate action, including but not limited to:

• Removing that organisation from our preferred supplier list,
• Passing details to appropriate law enforcement bodies.

10. Communicating this Policy

This Policy is available upon request and will be published on the Hanson Recruitment Ltd website (www.hansoner.com) as we grow and will be communicated to all contractors, clients and staff. The contact details for Hanson Recruitment Ltd are as follows: