Modern slavery statement

Organisation

This statement applies to The Tutor Trust (referred to in this statement as ‘the Organisation’). The information included in the statement refers to the financial year 2023/24. 

Organisational structure

The Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to tackle educational inequality in a unique way. Our mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring’ by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor. We recruit and train bright university students as tutors in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science and place them in state schools.

The Tutor Trust directly employs around 60 staff and are not in any category which is generally seen to be vulnerable to modern slavery in the UK. The Tutor Trust will seek to influence its partners and supply chain by sharing its own policy on Modern Slavery and requiring providers to confirm their arrangements to uphold the fundamental principles of human rights.

Definitions

The Organisation considers that modern slavery encompasses:

• human trafficking
• forced work, through mental or physical threat
• being owned or controlled by an employer through mental or physical abuse or the threat of abuse
• being dehumanised, treated as a commodity or being bought or sold as property
• being physically constrained or to have restriction placed on freedom of movement

Commitment

The Tutor Trust acknowledges its responsibilities in relation to tackling modern slavery and commits to complying with the provisions in the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Tutor Trust understands that this requires an ongoing review of both its internal practices in relation to its labour force and, additionally, its supply chains.

The Tutor Trust does not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. 

No labour provided to The Tutor Trust in the pursuance of the provision of its own services is obtained by means of slavery or human trafficking. The Tutor Trust strictly adheres to the minimum standards required in relation to its responsibilities under relevant employment legislation in the UK and in many cases exceeds those minimums in relation to its employees.

Potential exposure

In general, The Tutor Trust considers its exposure to slavery/human trafficking to be relatively limited, it has taken steps to ensure that such practices do not take place in its business nor the business of any organisation that supplies goods and/or services to it. 

Steps

The Tutor Trust carries out due diligence processes in relation to ensuring slavery and/or human trafficking does not take place in its organisation or supply chains, including conducting a review of the controls of its suppliers.

The Tutor Trust has not, to its knowledge, conducted any business with another organisation which has been found to have involved itself with modern slavery.

In accordance with section 54(4) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, The Tutor Trust has taken the following steps to ensure that modern slavery is not taking place:

• reviewing your supplier contracts to include termination powers in the event that the supplier is, or is suspected, to be involved in modern slavery
• meaures in place to identify and assess the potential risks in it's supply chains

Slavery Compliance Officer

The Tutor Trust has a Slavery Compliance Officer, to whom all concerns regarding modern slavery should be addressed, and who will then undertake relevant action with regard to the Tutor Trust’s obligations. 

This statement is made in pursuance of Section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and will be reviewed for each financial year.

Date of approval: 14/09/23

Print name: Jason Heaford  

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer