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Modern Slavery Statement

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Modern Slavery Statement


This Modern Slavery Statement outlines British Skills Academy's standards to ensure that all employees are treated with respect and dignity, are working under their own free will, and are being properly compensated for their effort. British Skills Academy is committed to social and environmental responsibility and has zero tolerance for slavery and human trafficking. We are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking and ensuring that we are not complicit in any human rights violations. British Skills Academy supports and respects the principles proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and believes businesses should ensure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

About Our Organisation

We are a provider of educational and training services specializing in bookkeeping and accounting qualifications. British Skills Academy operates as an independent educational institution offering Level 1, 2, and 3 bookkeeping certifications through our online learning platform at https://www.skillsacademi.co.uk/

Our Business Structure

Our UK-based operations are organized around the following key areas:

  • Educational content development and delivery
  • Student enrollment and support services
  • Online learning platform management
  • Assessment and certification services
  • Student recruitment and marketing

Our Supply Chain

Our supply chain includes IT suppliers, educational content providers, assessment partners, student support service providers, marketing agencies, and technology platform vendors. We internally review our supply chain to evaluate risks and review aspects including safety, human trafficking, child labour, and other legal requirements to ensure compliance with our Supply Chain Policy.

Policies and Procedures

We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business. Our policies reflect our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and

enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking is not taking place anywhere in our supply chains.

There is to be no harsh or inhumane treatment, including any sexual harassment, sexual abuse, corporal punishment, slavery, mental or physical coercion, or verbal abuse of workers, nor is there to be the threat of any such treatment as outlined in our Recruitment Policies and Code of Business Conduct.

We are committed to a workforce that is free of harassment and unlawful discrimination, including race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, past or recent military status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Due Diligence Processes

As part of our initiative to identify and mitigate risk, we comply with our due diligence processes as outlined in our Statement of Ethical Principles, Code of Business Conduct, Whistle blowing Policy, and Human Resources policy documentation.

  • We have systems in place designed to:
  • Identify and assess potential risk areas in our supply chains
  • Mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our business and supply chains
  • Monitor potential risk areas in our supply chains
  • Protect whistle-blowers

Supplier Adherence to Our Values

We have zero tolerance to slavery and human trafficking and ensure all those in our supply chain and contractors comply with our ethics. We expect our suppliers to demonstrate their commitment to the prevention of modern slavery and human trafficking in their own operations and supply chains.

Training and Awareness

We have dedicated representatives that are aware of the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act and the principles of human rights from the following departments:

  • Human Resources
  • Operations Management
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Legal and Compliance

To ensure a high level of understanding of the risks of modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and our business, we provide training to our staff including Senior Management Teams.

Key Performance Indicators

We use the following key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure how effective we have been to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of our business or supply chains:

  • Number of suppliers assessed for modern slavery risks
  • Percentage of supply chain covered by compliance assessments
  • Number of staff trained on modern slavery awareness
  • Number of reports received through whistle blowing procedures
  • Response time to investigate and resolve concerns raised

Legal Statement

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes British Skills Academy's slavery and human trafficking statement for the financial year ending 2025.