Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2020
Introduction
This statement has been published in accordance with the requirements of section 54(1) Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act). It sets out the steps taken by Blood Results Made Easy during the year 2020 to ensure modern slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of our business or any of our supply chains.
Blood Results Made Easy has a zero tolerance approach to modern slavery of any kind within our organisation and supply chains. We are committed to improving our practices to enable us to identify and eradicate any modern slavery within our supply chains.
Our structure and business
Blood Results Made Easy is a national training company, providing initial and CPD training on Blood Tests Results with clients across the private and public sectors. We are a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (registered number). Our head office is based in Nottinghamshire.
Our supply chains
We are continually reviewing how we engage the services of our suppliers and monitor them. As a provider of legal services our suppliers support the operation of our business and very broadly fall into the following general categories:
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consumables
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counsel and experts
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food and beverage
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Travel and Accommodation
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telecommunications and information technology
Our supply chains are mainly UK based. We identify our suppliers via both risk and value criteria. In terms of risk we identify whether they are low, medium, or a high risk supplier and in terms of value we identify them by commodity, operational, tactical or strategic which subsequently identifies the due diligence and supplier management process to be adopted.
Our policies
As reported in our previous statements, our internal policies, including our Anti Modern Slavery Policy, are reviewed annually to ensure our compliance with the Act and appropriate changes are made if there are lessons learnt during the previous year.
Due Diligence processes
As part of our due diligence we are introducing specific measures to ensure that our obligations under the Act are passed through our supply chain.
These include:
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A commercial review - process to ensure that appropriate contractual provisions are incorporated into new supplier contracts and renewals of existing contracts, which require a supplier to take reasonable steps to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in its business or in its supply chains (where applicable).
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A requirement for all new suppliers, and existing suppliers at the time of renewal, to confirm whether or not they have effective procedures and controls in place to ensure that their business and supply chain is free from slavery or human trafficking and they comply with all anti-slavery laws.
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Continuing to provide advice to and work with our clients on how to eradicate the risk of modern slavery and human trafficking in their businesses and supply chains.
Risk Assessment
As part of our ongoing firm wide risk assessment, we continue to monitor our procurement process via the application of both our procurement policy and our supplier governance policy. The supplier governance policy and due diligence process identifies if the supplier is low, medium or high risk – which is assessed via a number of factors. In addition, as part of the due diligence process ‘red flags’ are raised where responses and information do not comply with our internal policies, ie Modern Slavery statements. In addition we use a risk matrix to assess our risks and maintain a risk register which prioritises business risks.
Measuring Effectiveness
We believe that by developing the due diligence process outlined above we have an effective means of identifying whether modern slavery and human trafficking is taking place in any parts of our business or any of our supply chains. We monitor the relationship with our suppliers in accordance with our supplier governance policy which requires an annual review of compliance with our requirements and risks associated with the supplier and their services.
Blood Results Made Easy is not aware of any incidents of modern slavery or human trafficking during the financial year. In the event of such an event occurring or an allegation being made, the matter will be initially be assessed to determine appropriate action.
Training
Our Anti Modern Slavery Policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity.
All staff have been made aware of our Anti Modern Slavery Policy.
Partners have undertaken relevant training on modern slavery and human trafficking and how this could affect our business and our clients.
Looking ahead
Over the course of the year we will continue to enhance our procedures to help us identify, prevent and mitigate any risks of modern slavery or human trafficking in relation to new and existing suppliers and in relation to our own operations.
Partner Approval
Our partners have approved responsibility for this statement.