Modern Day Slavery Statement

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 for personal or commercial gain.

Someone is considered enslaved if they are forced to work through coercion or threats, controlled by employers through abuse, treated as property, or face physical confinement restricting their movement.

Human trafficking involves recruiting, harbouring, or transporting people into exploitative situations using violence, deception, or coercion. The social care sector's reliance on international workers necessitates preventative measures.

Warren Homecare Ltd provides domiciliary care, supported living, and complex care services. Our supply chains include care equipment, medical supplies, office resources, training, recruitment, and maintenance services from UK and international suppliers, managed through corporate governance frameworks.

Warren Homecare pledges to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking through ethical business relationships and effective systems ensuring these crimes do not occur within our organisation or supply chains.

Our due diligence processes include:

• Evaluating supplier policies
• Risk-assessing based on location and reputation
• Ensuring recruitment agency compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015
• Maintaining periodic supplier checks

Higher-risk areas identified include overseas staff recruitment, third-party labour agencies, and suppliers in high-risk countries. Mitigation includes working with registered agencies, conducting identity verification and right-to-work checks, requiring supplier compliance confirmations, and periodic audits.

Monitoring occurs through supplier questionnaires, breach investigations, staff training tracking, and annual Board reporting on Modern Slavery Act compliance.

All staff receive modern slavery training during induction and refresher programmes. Managers receive additional training on identifying warning signs and reporting mechanisms.

Warren Homecare refuses cooperation with any business involved in slavery. Staff involvement triggers disciplinary action. This policy is communicated to all employees, suppliers, and contractors, with annual review provisions.