Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement (Section 54)

1. Statement

This statement is made under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps KRS Education Ltd (“KRS Education”) has taken during the financial year to help prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our business and supply chains.

KRS Education is committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our relationships and to taking a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery and human trafficking.

2. Our organisation

KRS Education Ltd provides education and training services, including alternative provision and related programmes delivered in Sheffield and online.

3. Our supply chains

Our main supply chains include:

• Education resources and teaching materials
• IT systems, software and online learning tools
• Facilities services (including cleaning, maintenance and security)
• Transport and related services
• Professional services (including HR, finance, legal and marketing)
• Merchandise and printing (where applicable)

4. Risk assessment

We recognise that modern slavery risks can exist in any sector. We consider the following areas to be higher risk due to the nature of supply chains:

• Procurement of goods manufactured overseas (for example, clothing/merchandise and some printed materials)
• Use of subcontracted services (for example, cleaning, maintenance, and certain professional services)

We keep our approach proportionate to the size and nature of our organisation and the services we deliver.

5. Policies and governance

We have, or are developing and maintaining, policies and controls that support our commitment to preventing modern slavery, including:

• Safeguarding and child protection policies
• Safer recruitment and vetting processes
• Whistleblowing policy
• Code of conduct/expected standards of behaviour
• Procurement and supplier onboarding checks (proportionate to risk)

We expect all staff, contractors and suppliers to:

• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
• Treat people fairly and with dignity and respect
• Report concerns promptly

6. Due diligence in our business and supply chains

We take steps to identify and manage modern slavery risks, including:

• Carrying out proportionate checks on new suppliers, particularly where goods or services are higher risk
• Seeking confirmation that suppliers have appropriate policies and controls in place (where relevant)
• Including appropriate clauses in supplier contracts where practical
• Reviewing supplier performance and addressing concerns

Where we identify concerns, we will work with suppliers to improve standards and, where necessary, consider ending the relationship.

7. Training and awareness

We aim to ensure staff understand how to identify and report concerns. This includes:

• Induction and ongoing safeguarding-related training
• Reminders to staff on how to raise concerns and report issues

8. Reporting concerns

Anyone who has concerns about modern slavery or human trafficking linked to our organisation or supply chains is encouraged to raise this as soon as possible.

Concerns can be reported via our normal safeguarding and whistleblowing routes. Where appropriate, concerns may also be reported to the police by calling 999 in an emergency or 101 for non-emergency matters.

9. Effectiveness and next steps

We are committed to continuous improvement. Over the next 12 months we aim to:

• Review and strengthen supplier onboarding checks for higher-risk categories
• Update relevant policies and ensure they are easy for staff and suppliers to access
• Keep a record of modern slavery-related checks completed for key suppliers
• Refresh staff awareness on recognising and reporting concerns