Modern Slavery Statement

Last updated: 20 July 2026


1. Our commitment

Assisted Living Care Group Ltd is committed to acting ethically, responsibly and with integrity in all areas of our work.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, servitude, exploitation and child labour. We are committed to taking reasonable and proportionate steps to prevent these practices from occurring within our organisation, workforce or supply chains.

This statement explains our approach to identifying, preventing and responding to modern slavery risks.

2. About Assisted Living Care Group

Assisted Living Care Group provides specialist care and support to children, young people and adults.

Our services include:

  • Children’s residential care
  • Supported living
  • Domiciliary care
  • Community-based support
  • The development of specialist accommodation

We support people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, trauma backgrounds and complex behavioural needs.

Safeguarding, dignity, choice, independence and the protection of vulnerable people are central to the services we provide.

3. Our workforce and supply chains

Our workforce primarily consists of care and support workers, senior support workers, team leaders, managers, administrative employees and other professionals involved in delivering and managing care services.

Our principal suppliers and contractors may include:

  • Recruitment agencies and employment services
  • Temporary and agency staffing providers
  • Training providers
  • Care equipment and personal protective equipment suppliers
  • Property developers and construction contractors
  • Property maintenance and cleaning providers
  • Food and household-goods suppliers
  • IT, communications and software providers
  • Professional advisers and other business-support services

We expect our employees, contractors, recruitment partners and suppliers to share our commitment to ethical employment and responsible working practices.

4. Areas of potential risk

We recognise that modern slavery risks can arise within the care sector and its associated supply chains.

Potential areas of risk include:

  • The use of temporary or agency labour
  • Recruitment through third-party agencies
  • Workers being charged inappropriate or unlawful recruitment fees
  • The withholding of identity documents
  • Workers being subjected to threats, coercion or debt bondage
  • Excessive working hours or unlawful deductions from pay
  • Accommodation being improperly linked to a person’s employment
  • Construction, cleaning, maintenance and other subcontracted services
  • Suppliers operating in countries or industries where labour exploitation may be more prevalent

We will take concerns seriously regardless of whether they relate to our employees, agency workers, contractors, suppliers or people within the wider communities we serve.

5. Our policies and procedures

Our approach to preventing modern slavery is supported by relevant organisational policies and procedures, which may include:

  • Safeguarding Policy
  • Recruitment and Selection Policy
  • Whistleblowing Policy
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures
  • Right to Work Procedures
  • Procurement and Supplier Management Procedures
  • Health and Safety Policy

These policies are intended to promote fair treatment, safe working conditions, responsible recruitment and a working environment in which concerns can be raised without fear of retaliation.

6. Recruitment and employment practices

We aim to recruit employees fairly, transparently and lawfully.

Our recruitment and onboarding processes may include:

  • Verifying each applicant’s identity
  • Checking their right to work in the United Kingdom
  • Obtaining appropriate employment references
  • Carrying out Disclosure and Barring Service checks where required
  • Confirming relevant qualifications and employment history
  • Conducting structured interviews
  • Providing written terms and conditions of employment
  • Providing clear information about pay, working hours and workplace expectations
  • Completing appropriate safeguarding and regulatory checks

Where recruitment agencies or other intermediaries are used, we expect them to operate lawfully and ethically.

No worker should be required to pay a recruitment fee to secure employment with Assisted Living Care Group.

We do not tolerate the withholding of passports, identity documents or other personal documentation as a condition of employment.

7. Supplier and contractor due diligence

We seek to work with reputable suppliers and contractors that comply with applicable employment, human-rights and modern-slavery legislation.

Our approach may include:

  • Considering modern slavery risks when appointing suppliers
  • Requesting information about employment and recruitment practices where appropriate
  • Checking whether relevant suppliers publish modern slavery statements
  • Including ethical working requirements within contracts or purchasing terms
  • Reviewing the use of subcontractors where risk is considered higher
  • Requiring suppliers to notify us of suspected or confirmed modern slavery
  • Taking appropriate action where a supplier fails to meet the standards we expect

The level of due diligence undertaken will be proportionate to the nature, location and level of risk associated with the supplier or service.

Where concerns are identified, we may request corrective action, undertake further enquiries, suspend work or terminate the supplier relationship.

8. Safeguarding and reporting concerns

Our employees have an important role in recognising and reporting possible signs of exploitation, abuse, coercion or trafficking.

Possible indicators may include an individual:

  • Appearing frightened, withdrawn or controlled by another person
  • Having limited control over their wages or personal documents
  • Being unable to explain where they live or work
  • Working excessive hours without appropriate rest
  • Showing signs of physical or psychological abuse
  • Being transported between locations under unusual circumstances
  • Being unable to leave their employment freely
  • Appearing to be affected by threats, debt or coercion

Employees should report concerns immediately through the organisation’s safeguarding, whistleblowing or management procedures.

Concerns will be handled sensitively and investigated appropriately. Where necessary, they may be referred to the relevant local authority safeguarding team, police, regulatory body or specialist modern slavery service.

We will not knowingly penalise an employee for raising a genuine concern in good faith.

9. Training and awareness

Relevant employees receive safeguarding training as part of their induction and ongoing professional development.

Where appropriate to their role, employees will also be provided with information or training to help them:

  • Understand modern slavery and human trafficking
  • Recognise potential warning signs
  • Understand recruitment and employment risks
  • Know how and where to report concerns
  • Respond appropriately where a person may be at immediate risk

Employees involved in recruitment, procurement, management and supplier relationships may receive additional guidance relevant to their responsibilities.

10. Responding to an incident

Where a potential case of modern slavery is identified, our first priority will be the safety and wellbeing of the individual concerned.

We will:

  • Take the concern seriously
  • Avoid placing the individual at greater risk
  • Follow safeguarding and reporting procedures
  • Preserve relevant information and records
  • Cooperate with appropriate authorities
  • Review whether any supplier, contractor or employee has breached our standards
  • Take reasonable steps to prevent the issue from happening again

We recognise that immediately ending a contract or employment arrangement may sometimes place a victim at greater risk. Any action will therefore take account of safeguarding needs, professional advice and the individual circumstances.

11. Monitoring our effectiveness

We monitor the effectiveness of our approach through measures that may include:

  • Safeguarding reports and incident reviews
  • Whistleblowing and grievance procedures
  • Employee supervision and management oversight
  • Recruitment and right-to-work audits
  • Supplier reviews
  • Training completion records
  • Regulatory inspections and quality-assurance processes
  • Reviews of organisational policies and working practices

We will continue to improve our understanding of modern slavery risks and strengthen our systems where appropriate.

Our priorities for the next reporting period are to:

  • Review relevant policies and procedures
  • Strengthen checks applied to recruitment agencies and labour providers
  • Ensure employees know how to report modern slavery concerns
  • Consider modern slavery risks within supplier selection
  • Maintain clear records of any concerns, investigations and actions taken

12. Approval

This statement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Assisted Living Care Group Ltd.

It will be reviewed annually and updated where necessary to reflect changes in our services, workforce, supply chains and identified risks.