Modern Slavery Policy
Modern Slavery Policy
Revision V1.1
Contents
Policy statement 1
Scope and purpose 2
What is stress 3
Sign of stress 4
Support 5
Record keeping and confidentiality 6
Review of policy 7
Guidance for managers and employees on dealing with stressful situations 8
Guidance notes on completing stress risk assessments 9
1 Introduction
Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them to personal or commercial gain.
We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity to all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.
We are also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We are continuing to build on our approach, as this statement lays out.
2 Company Background
SensoryPlus Ltd is one of the UK’s leading independent sensory equipment providers from single catalogue items through to entire environments. At SensoryPlus we strive to exceed customer expectations by offering a the right solution for the right application.
Founded in 2017, Sensory Plus is based in Doncaster employing local people and supporting the local economy.
By working closely with customers and by understanding the intelligent application of sensory equipment we aim to bring sight, touch, smell and sound to the sensory impaired. At SensoryPlus we realise the significance and potential impact of every tool offered. The joy of sensory equipment is not inherent or aesthetic; the joy of sensory equipment is the response engendered in the user.
3 Suppliers
Our policy and our statement apply to all persons working for us on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives and business partners. We expect the same high standards from all our contractors, suppliers and other business partners, and as part of our contracting processes, we include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children, and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.
We are committed to ensuring that our suppliers reflect our philosophies on Modern Slavery, and comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. All agreements for supply and partnership will be scrutinised for due diligence in line with this policy.
4 Policies and Practices
Our Modern Slavery Policy encompasses all stakeholders to the business and, in addition to
laying out our principles, encourages any concerns to be raised relating to any issue or
suspicion of modern slavery in any parts of our business or supply chains of any supplier tier.
In addition, the following relevant policies are in place and regularly reviewed:
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Recruitment Policy
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Pre-Employment Checks Policy
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Grievance Policy
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Equality Policy
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Code of Conduct
Opportunities for Employees to raise concerns or give feedback in confidence are regularly given, including in 1-1 appraisals, and information is also available below on how to report:
Report Modern Slavery
0800 0121 700
https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/report
5 Due Diligence Process
Our zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery is available to all suppliers, contractors
and business partners at the outset of our business relationship with them and reinforced as
appropriate thereafter.
We only use approved staff agencies that can evidenced their Modern Slavery Policy and
their adherence to the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and to confirm that these
philosophies pass down the chain to their suppliers. For recruitment of overseas candidates, we only recruit from agencies on the Ethical
Recruiters List.
6 Risk Assessment and Management
As a part of our risk assessment process, we include our actions to mitigate any risk, including:
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Monitoring adherence to policy and ensuring all stakeholders to the business know how to raise any concern
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Due diligence processes for any new supplier
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Training of staff
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Regular monitoring by review
7 Training on Modern Slavery and Trafficking
Training on this policy, and on the risk our business faces from modern slavery in its supply chains, forms part of the induction process for all individuals who work for us, and further regular training will be provided as necessary.
All staff have available to them the Home Office “Modern Slavery Awareness and Victim Identification Guidance” which can be found here:
This guidance is aimed at a broad range of employees who could potentially witness indicators of modern slavery, including those working in education, health, local authorities, and any other role that comes into contact with the public. The guidance may also be useful for members of the public or businesses, although they are not the primary audience. It has been produced by the Home Office with input from other Government Departments, the police, and other public sector professionals.
This statement is made pursuant to section 54 (1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the Company’s slavery and human trafficking statement for 2021.