Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Modern Day Slavery is a violation of a person’s human rights and is a global issue and concern for public services It can take the form of human trafficking, forced labour, bonded labour, forced or servile marriage, descent-based slavery, and domestic slavery.
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘the Act’) introduced changes in UK law focused on increasing transparency in supply chains, to ensure commercial supply chains are free from modern slavery. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced new provisions on modern slavery within the NHS to ensure that the NHS is not buying or using goods or services produced by or involving any kind of slave labour.
This statement is made in line with section 54(1) of the Act and sets out the steps that Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) and its subsidiary Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Limited take to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking in our business or supply chain for the year ending 31 March 2025.
