Modern Slavery Statement

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour, and human trafficking, all of which include the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

Olives Healthcare Services Ltd has a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery within the business and supply chains and we are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our dealings and relationships. We will implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in Olives Healthcare Services Ltd or within any third parties (agencies) that we are associated with.

All staff will be made aware of the issues surrounding slavery and human trafficking, whilst being encouraged and supported to report any concerns to Olives Healthcare Services Ltd management. Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will also support any staff that may be subject to slavery or human trafficking.

Where modern slavery or human trafficking is identified, Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will share information with the London Borough of Greenwich Safeguarding Team to safeguard the individual from harm and with the objective of preventing future situations arising, to promote the elimination of routes and sources of slavery or human trafficking.

All line managers are responsible for ensuring that those reporting directly to them comply with the provisions of this policy in the day to day performance of their roles.

All employees who suspect any members of the workplace being victim of modern slavery must notify their line manager.

Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will take steps to ensure that sufficient communication and employee awareness training is undertaken with regards to Modern Slavery.

All employees will be made aware of the Raising Concerns, Freedom to Speak Up and Raising Concerns, Freedom to Speak Up and Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure at Olives Healthcare Services Ltd. The purpose of this policy and associated procedure is to enable Olives Healthcare Services Ltd to thoroughly investigate allegations of any wrongdoing raised by employees within Olives Healthcare Services Ltd without fear of reprisal.

Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will use this policy to underpin and inform any statement on slavery and human trafficking that we may be required to produce to meet the requirements of Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA).

Reporting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Concerns

The following procedure must take place where there are any concerns that someone is a victim of modern slavery or human trafficking. Olives Healthcare Services Ltd must ensure that staff are aware that victims of modern slavery or trafficking will often not self-identify. Many will present with a different issue.

• A concern is identified -This could be a Service User as a victim or perpetrator, or a Service User informs us of a concern they
• If an individual is, or group of people are, in immediate risk of danger or harm, the police must be immediately notified on
• The staff member must discuss this with their line manager (where appropriate) and Yvonne Nyarko
• Yvonne Nyarko contacts and escalates the concern immediately to London Borough of Greenwich Safeguarding Adults
• A notification is made to the CQC via the provider

Safer Recruitment

All staff engaged with providing services at Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will be subject to thorough and rigorous recruitment procedures that will include a DBS check, identity check, confirmation of validity to work in the UK, employment history, suitability for the role and references. This will minimise the chance of employing a person that has been, or is subject to, slavery or human trafficking. Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will follow the Right to Work Checks Policy and Procedure to ensure that a robust and fair process is followed at all times.

Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will only use staff provided by third-party organisations (such as agencies) that are either registered with the regulator or who can confirm that the staff being supplied are free to work in the UK and meet all the requirements for the role being provided for.

Training

All staff will undertake training on modern slavery and human trafficking. This will ensure that they are aware of the indicators of modern slavery which include:

• Individuals not being paid for the work they
• Individuals being held in debt-bondage (being told they “still” owe money after having paid off a previous debt)
• An individual’s passport being held by their “employer” in order to keep the individual at work
• Multiple benefit claimants having their benefits being paid into the same
• Clear exploitation of an individual by another for financial or sexual gain
• Shows signs of physical or psychological abuse, looks malnourished or unkempt, anxious/agitated or appears withdrawn and neglected. They may have untreated
• Rarely be allowed to travel on their own, seem under the control or influence of others, rarely interact, or appear unfamiliar with their neighbourhood or where they
• Relationships which do not seem right – for example, a young teenager appearing to be the boyfriend/girlfriend of a much older
• Be living in dirty, cramped, or overcrowded accommodation, and/or living and working at the same address.
• Have no identification documents, have few personal possessions, and always wear the same clothes day in and day out. What clothes they do wear may not be suitable for their work
• Have little opportunity to move freely and may have had their travel documents retained, e.g.
• Be dropped off/collected for work on a regular basis either very early or late at
• Unusual travel arrangements – children being dropped off/picked up in private cars/taxis at unusual times and in places where it is not clear why they would be
• Avoid eye contact, appear frightened or hesitant to talk to strangers and fear law enforcers for many reasons, such as not knowing who to trust or where to get help, fear of deportation, fear of violence to them or their

Staff will be advised that if they are subject to slavery or human trafficking, or if they are aware of any individual that may be subject to slavery or has been trafficked, or if slavery or human trafficking is disclosed to them, they must inform the Registered Manager of Olives Healthcare Services Ltd or the police as soon as possible.

If a member of staff is unsure about whether a particular act, the treatment of workers more generally, or their working conditions within any tier of the supply chain of Olives Healthcare Services Ltd constitutes any of the various forms of modern slavery, they should raise it with the Registered Manager of Olives Healthcare Services Ltd.

Modern Slavery Annual Reporting

The Government guidance states that under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, certain businesses are required to publish an annual modern slavery statement setting out the steps they have taken to identify and address their modern slavery risks. It is essential that Olives Healthcare Services Ltd continues to identify and address the risks of modern slavery in operations and supply chains. As well as focusing on the health and safety of workers, Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will consider how fluctuations in demand and changes in the operating model may lead to new or increased risks of labour exploitation.

Recruitment Risks

Some suppliers may be seeking to recruit additional workers in order to meet increases in demand. Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will ensure that rigorous recruitment checks are maintained and that suppliers adhere to the same robust processes to ensure that vulnerable workers are not being exploited by third parties seeking to profit from heightened demand.

The Health and Safety of Workers

As a responsible organisation, it is important that the relevant local or national government policies are implemented throughout the supply chain at Olives Healthcare Services Ltd.

Risk Assessment

Olives Healthcare Services Ltd will undertake a risk assessment of how suppliers are operating to highlight and help identify where there are risks of Modern Slavery or Human Trafficking occurring. A template available in the QCS Management system will be used where appropriate.

Review of Effectiveness

Olives Healthcare Services Ltd intends to take further steps to identify, assess and monitor potential risk areas in terms of modern slavery and human trafficking, particularly in the supply chains of our providers. We will also continue to:

• Support our staff to understand and respond to modern slavery and human trafficking, and the impact that each and every individual working in Care can have in keeping present and potential future victims of modern slavery and human trafficking
• Gain assurance that all staff at Olives Healthcare Services Ltd have access to training on how to identify victims of modern slavery and human
• Review the Safeguarding Adults Policy and Procedure at Olives Healthcare Services Ltd to ensure that Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking are integral within the content and staff are directed to support and advice as required.