MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2015

COMPANY STATEMENT

Acorn Healthcare recognises that Modern Slavery is a crime and a violation of findamental human rights. We are aware that Modern Slavery takes various forms, including slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a persons liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

The code of Conduct for our staff.

1. Selfessness.
2. Intergrity.
3. Accountability.
4. Openness.
5. Honesty.
6. Leadership.

Modern Slavery is the term used within the UK and is defined within the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The act categorise offences of Slavery, Servitude anf Forced or Compulsory Labour and Human Trafficking.

We fully support the goverments objectives to eradicate all forms of modern slavery and human trafficking.

We continue to set high standards of impartiality, integrity, transparency and objectivity. We will ensure that our activities and those of our contractors operate to the highest level of ethical standards operating under sound governance arrangements.

Individuals who have reasonable suspicion or evidence of non-compliance with the Modern Slavery Act report their concerns to.  RiskKYC@homesengland.gov.uk

Guide to warning signs that could indicate people being kept in servitude

1. Evidence of a workplace being used for accommodation

2. Workers are distrustfull of authorities.

3. Workers look uneasy, unkempt or malnourished.

4. Signs of psychological trauma.

5. Untreated injuries.

6. Evidence of control over movement(being picked up and dropped off in groups)

7. Signs of substance misuse.

8. Workers dont know work or home address.

Acorn Healthcare takes a Zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships as well as implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery does not exist anywhere in our company.

We are also committed to ensuring transparency in our own operations and in our approach to combating modern slavery thoughout our supply chains, in accordance with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

We expect the same high standards from our contractors and suppliers etc. We will continue to included specific prohibitions aganist the use of forced, compulsory, or trafficked labour, as well as anyone held in slavery or servitude, wheather adults or children, in our contracting processes.

This policy applies to all individuals who work for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, agency workers etc.

Acorn Healthcare is ultimately responsible for ensuring that this policy conforms with our legal and ethical commitments, as well as that all people, under our control, abide by it.

Acorn Healthcare is in charge of implementing this policy on a daily basis, monitoring its usage and effectiveness, dealing with any questions about it and reviewing internal control systems and processes to ensure they are successful in combating modern slavery,

Dated 01/05/24