Modern Slavery Statement

Introduction

This statement is made pursuant to s.54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Locktel Academy Ltd has taken and is continuing to take to ensure that modern slavery or human trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.
Modern slavery encompasses slavery, servitude, human trafficking and forced labour. Locktel has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of modern slavery. We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity and transparency in all business dealings and to putting effective systems and controls in place to safeguard against any form of modern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain.

Our Business

We are an international family-owned Training services company with offices and projects the UK.

Our High-Risk Areas

The following activities are at risk of modern slavery within Locktel Academy Ltd and the list will be reviewed and updated from time to time:
  • Use of staff by subcontractors or suppliers to Locktel Academy Ltd, where the suppliers’ processes are not

compliant

  • Employment of sub consultants, suppliers and sub-contractors by Locktel Academy Ltd, where their work practices may be non-compliant

Our Policies

We operate several internal policies to ensure that we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner. These include:
  • Equal Opportunities Policy:
    • We are fully committed to ensuring that equal opportunities policies are implemented and maintained. All terms and conditions of service apply on a fair and consistent basis to every member of staff
  • Recruitment Policy:
    • We operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting checks on work eligibility for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work against their will

Our Subcontractors and Suppliers

Locktel Academy Ltd operates a supplier policy and maintains a preferred subcontractor/supplier list. To ensure all those in our supply chain and subcontractors comply with our values we conduct due diligence on all subcontractors and suppliers before allowing them to become a preferred supplier.
Our anti-slavery policy forms part of our contract with all subcontractors/suppliers and they are required to confirm that no part of their business operations contradicts this policy.
We are committed as an organisation to tackling modern slavery and human trafficking and want to work with suppliers who share our values.