This statement is made as part of London Works’ commitment to eliminating the exploitation of people under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act). It summarises how London Works operates, the policies and processes in place to minimise the possibility of any problems, any risks we have identified and how we monitor them, and how we train our staff.

This statement is published in accordance with section 54 of the Act, and relates to the financial year April 2017 to March 2018.

Julie Hutchinson
Managing Director

1 Our Business

London Works is a limited company operating in the recruitment sector. We provide introduction services and supply temporary workers in the Business Support & Services and Graduate Placement sectors. London Works is part of the wider ELBA charity. For details of our group structure, see https://elba-1.org.uk/who- we-are/elba- family/

1.1 Who we work with

All of the hirers that we work with, and all of the work-seekers we provide, are known to and identified by our staff. All of the temporary workers we supply are identified by our staff. We do not supply work-seekers to hiring companies through any intermediaries. The hiring companies that we work with are located in London and the South East of England. The work- seekers and; workers we supply live throughout London and the South East of England.

1.2 Other relationships

As part of our business, we also work with the following organisations:

• East London Chamber of Commerce
• the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (www.rec.uk.com)

2 Our Policies

London Works has a modern slavery policy. In addition, London Works has the following policies which incorporate ethical standards for our staff and our suppliers.

Privacy Policy – http://www.london-works.com/privacy- policy

2.1 Policy development and review

London Works’ policies are established by our directors, based on advice from HR professionals, industry best practice and legal advice, and in consultation with other stakeholders. We review our policies as and when required, or as needed to adapt to changes.

3 Our Processes for Managing Risk

In order to assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes with our suppliers:

• We review the potential for risk at regular intervals, including the possibility of re-auditing a supplier or conducting spot checks.

After due consideration, we have not identified any significant risks of modern slavery, forced labour, or human trafficking in our supply chain. However, we continue to be alert to the potential for problems.

Additionally, we have taken the following steps to minimise the possibility of any problems:

• We reserve the right to conduct spot-checks of the businesses who supply us, in order to investigate any complaints.
• We collaborate with our suppliers in order to improve standards and transparency across our supply chain.

Our staff members are encouraged to bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.

4 Our Performance

As part of monitoring the performance of London Works, we track the following general key
performance indicators:

• The level of modern slavery training and awareness amongst our staff
• The speed with which we investigate related complaints

Based on the potential risks we have identified, we have also established the following key performance
indicators, which are regularly assessed by our senior leadership team:

• The level of modern slavery training and awareness amongst our staff
• The speed with which we investigate related complaints

We carefully consider our indicators in order to ensure that we do not put undue pressure on our suppliers that might increase the potential for risk.

5 Our Training

All of our staff receive training and support that is appropriate to their role. In particular:

• All of our staff receives awareness-raising information around issues involving modern slavery and human trafficking, so that they can bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.

As part of this, our staff members are encouraged to discuss any concerns that they have.
Training is refreshed as and when required.