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Anti-slavery statement

Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

This statement is made pursuant to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and clearly sets out the steps that Achieving for Children (AfC) has taken, and is continuing to take, to totally ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not happening within our business or our supply chain. 

Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour. AfC has a zero tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery. We are deeply committed to acting ethically and with total integrity and transparency in all business dealings and to putting effective systems and implementing control measures in place to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or in our supply chain.

About us

Achieving for Children is a community interest company jointly owned by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. We provide a broad range of services to, and directly work with, children, young people, parents, carers and schools. For further details of these services, please visit www.afcinfo.org.uk. 

Our policies

We have a number of policies to ensure that we are conducting business in a professional, ethical and transparent manner. These include: 

  • Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults: AfC embraces its responsibility to develop, implement and monitor policies and procedures to safeguard the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, working collaboratively with the Safeguarding Children’s partnership. 

  • Safer recruitment policy: We operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in the UK checks when recruiting new staff, in order to help safeguard against human trafficking or individuals who might be being forced to work against their will. 

  • Code of Conduct: All employees must behave honestly and with integrity and follow AfCs policies and procedures. Our code of conduct makes it clear that staff must not behave in a manner either inside or outside working hours which could damage AfCs reputation. All employees are expected to operate  within the law during their employment at all times.

  • Whistleblowing policy: We aim to ensure that all employees know that they can raise concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without fear of repercussions. 

  • Commissioning framework: We undertake  appropriate due diligence as part of all procurement and commissioning activity. This due diligence provides assurance that any suppliers undertaking work on behalf of AfC have robust policies and procedures in place to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within their business or supply chain.

Training on modern slavery and trafficking

As well as training key staff, AfC will raise awareness of modern slavery issues by circulating information through links on Connect and messages and inclusion of information in briefings to operational staff. 

Approval for the statement

This statement is refreshed on an annual basis and approved by the Chief Operating and Finance Officer.