THE PERCY HEDLEY FOUNDATION

Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination

Training described

Your whole organisation

Worker engagement and working conditions

Trade unions or worker representative groups Professional auditors Workers within your organisation Businesses in your industry or sector

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Through trade unions or other worker representative groups

Demonstrated progress

We set progress goals in our previous statement which we measure and have set future plans for the next period

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: Use of temporary workers within our care home, education and day services
• Area: Within your own operations
• Group: Women
• Mitigation: Robust procurement, recruitment and people management processes - we assess agencies before accepting them onto our preferred supplier list; follow safer recruitment to ensure individuals are suitable for roles, helping to create a safe environment. This involves a series of practices aimed at ensuring that staff and volunteers are appropriately vetted and suitable to work with children and young people. This process safeguards the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and our employees.
• Risk: Use of third party suppliers to undertake work at our sites
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 1 suppliers
• Group: Migrants Refugees
• Mitigation: We have robust procurement policies that are used when employing third parties and aim to always procure goods and services from suppliers who do not knowingly support or have no record of being involved in slavery or forced labour.
• Risk: Procurement of good to support delivery of activities
• Group: Women Migrants Refugees
• Mitigation: We aim to always procure goods and services from suppliers who do not knowingly support or have no record of being involved in slavery or forced labour.