This statement is made pursuant to s.54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps that Cresta
Healthcare 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. The Company 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.
We provide domiciliary care services to individuals living in their own home and also provide recruitment
services to our clients. We have a network of recruitment that operate across England where our services are
commissioned through local authority and health partners, or privately with individuals.
Serene Touch became a registered entity in Sept 2020 and acquired by new director in January 2023, policies
and processes that were previously under the previous management. This statement is therefore based upon the
inherited position for this financial year.
We have a governance structure that review and manages the key risks to our business. With regard to Modern
Slavery, our key risks areas are identified as:
We operate a number of internal policies to ensure that we are conducting business in an ethical and
transparent manner. These include:
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Anti-slavery policy. This policy sets out the organisation’s stance on modern slavery and explains how
employees can identify any instances of this and where they can go for help.
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Recruitment policy. We operate a robust recruitment policy, including conducting eligibility to work in
the UK checks for all employees to safeguard against human trafficking or individuals being forced to work
against their will.
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Whistleblowing policy. We operate a whistleblowing policy so that all employees know that they can raise
concerns about how colleagues are being treated, or practices within our business or supply chain, without
fear of reprisals.
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Code of business conduct. This code explains the manner in which we behave as an organisation and how we
expect our employees and suppliers to act.
We operate a supplier policy and maintain a preferred supplier list. We conduct due diligence on all
suppliers before allowing them to become a preferred supplier. This due diligence includes an online search
to ensure that particular organisation has never been convicted of offenses relating to modern slavery. Our
anti-slavery policy forms part of our contract with all suppliers and they are required to confirm that no
part of their business operations contradicts this policy.
In addition to the above, as part of our contract with suppliers, we require that they confirm to us that:
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They have taken steps to eradicate
modern slavery within their business
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They hold their own suppliers to
account over modern slavery
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They pay their employees at least the
national minimum wage / national living wage (as appropriate)
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We may terminate the contract at any
time should any instances of modern slavery come to light]
We regularly conduct training for our procurement/buying teams so that they understand the signs of modern
slavery and what to do if they suspect that it is taking place within our supply chain.
We will know the effectiveness of the steps that we are taking to ensure that slavery and/or human
trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain if:
No reports are received from employees, the public, or law enforcement agencies to indicate that modern
slavery practices have been identified.
This statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 17 of January 2023
