Modern slavery is the recruitment, movement, harbouring or receiving of children, women or men through the use of force, coercion, abuse of vulnerability, deception or other means for the purpose of exploitation. Individuals may be trafficked into, out of or within the UK, and they may be trafficked for a number of reasons including sexual exploitation, forced labour, domestic servitude and organ harvesting.

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 introduced changes in UK law focused on increasing transparency in supply chains, to ensure our supply chains are free from modern slavery (that is, slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking). SECAmb is committed to working with local partners to improve our practice in combatting slavery and human trafficking and to raise awareness, disrupt and respond to Modern Slavery.

Arrangements to prevent slavery and human trafficking

We are committed to ensuring there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or any part of our business activity.

Our commitment to social and environmental responsibility is covered by our approach to modern slavery and human trafficking, which is part of our safeguarding strategy and arrangements.

Our arrangements

Safeguarding

Our commitment is to ensure no modern slavery is reflected in a number of our policies and procedures. These include our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures for Children, Young People and Adults.

Training and promotion

Our enhanced safeguarding training includes role relevant modern slavery awareness. The Trust promotes awareness of modern slavery e-learning via the relevant on-line platform and SECAmb’s intranet pages for staff provides further support and resources on modern slavery and human trafficking.

Suppliers/tenders

The trust complies with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and uses the mandatory Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Pre-Qualification Questionnaire on procurements, which exceed the prescribed threshold. Bidders are required to confirm their compliance with the Modern Slavery Act.

Sub-contracts

Our procurement and contracting team is qualified and experienced in managing healthcare contracts, which includes:

  • using our routine contract management meetings with our providers, to address any issues around modern slavery
  • implementing any relevant clauses contained within the Standard NHS Contract.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes our slavery and human trafficking statement for 2023-24

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/30/section/54/enacted