Modern Slavery Statement
Company Overview
Care ADHD is a UK-based healthcare organisation providing ADHD assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services to both private and NHS-referred patients. Our operations run consistently throughout the year.
We operate primarily on a remote basis, with our registered office located in London. Although we maintain an office address there, no employees work from that location. Our main operational base is in Canary Wharf, London, and our employees and associates are spread across different regions of the UK. The majority of our work is carried out within the United Kingdom; however, we also have a small back-end engineering team based in India who support our technology infrastructure.
Care ADHD is governed by a Board of Directors, supported by a Senior Leadership Team responsible for strategic oversight and operational delivery. The Board ensures appropriate governance, ethical conduct, and compliance with relevant legislation across all aspects of our business, including our employment and supply chain practices.
Company Statement
Our procurement process requires all suppliers and contractors to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, and we expect them to demonstrate a zero-tolerance approach to exploitation. Our standard terms and conditions for the purchase of goods and services allow for termination in the event of non-compliance.
We take a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. We are committed to combatting slavery and human trafficking, and to acting ethically, transparently and with integrity in all of our transactions and relationships
1. Overview and how we define Modern Slavery
1.1 Slavery, forced labour, servitude, and human trafficking are types of ‘Modern Slavery’ – criminal activity that deprives victims of their liberty and usually involves financial and other exploitation.
1.2 We conduct our business fairly, ethically and with respect to fundamental human rights. We are committed to the prevention of all forms of Modern Slavery, both in our business and in our supply chains. We will not tolerate it.
1.3 You must read and comply with this policy if you work for, or on behalf of us in any capacity including as: an employee, director, officer, worker, consultant, volunteer, supplier or service provider.
1.4 Failure to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal, or termination of the contract between you and us. It could also involve other legal steps being taken against you.
1.5 If you are an employee, this policy does not form part of your employment contract, and we may update it at any time.
2. Preventing Modern Slavery in our business
2.1 We carry out appropriate checks on all employees, recruitment agencies and suppliers, so that we know who is working for us or on our behalf.
2.2 We give every employee a written employment contract, and he or she is paid in accordance with the law. We comply with our legal obligations to ensure the health and safety of all of our employees and workers, including in relation to working hours, rest breaks and holidays.
3. If you are one of our Suppliers
3.1 If you supply us with goods or services, you must assess your business and supply chains and confirm to us that you:
● Comply with your legal obligations, in relation to Modern Slavery; and
● Are committed to ensuring there is no Modern Slavery taking place in your business, or in any of your supply chains.
You must also provide a copy of your anti-slavery policy.
3.2 If you breach this policy, or are found to have Modern Slavery in your business, or knowingly in your supply chain, we may terminate our contract with you and pursue legal remedies against you.
4. If you are an Employee or a Worker providing services for us
4.1 You must immediately report any suspicions of Modern Slavery in our business or supply chains to the Chief People Officer.. This will be investigated and reported to our Chief People Officer within a reasonable time, on actions which may require to be taken.
4.2 You will not suffer any detrimental treatment as a result of reporting any genuine concerns, raised in good faith, under this policy. This applies, even if after investigation, they are found to be mistaken. If you believe that you have suffered any such treatment, you should immediately tell your line manager/ CPO and, if you are an employee, refer to our Grievance and Whistleblowing Policies.
5. Potential Exposure
In general, the Company considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be relatively limited. Nonetheless, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it.
6. Steps
The Company carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its business or supply chains, including conducting a review of the controls of its suppliers.
The Company has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation or business which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.
In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Company has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:
reviewing supplier contracts to include termination powers in the event that the supplier is, or is suspected, to be involved in modern slavery
measures in place to identify and assess the potential risks in its supply chains
undertaking impact assessments of its services upon potential instances of slavery creating action plans to address risk to modern slavery
any actions taken to embed a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery
7. Slavery Compliance Officer
The Company has nominated the Chief People Officer as the Slavery Compliance Officer (SCO), to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to the organisation's obligation.
8. Review and Approval
This statement is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed for each financial year.
This statement has been approved by the Board of Care ADHD.