Modern Slavery Statement for Glasgow Kelvin College
Human Trafficking and Exploitation – Modern Slavery Act 2015
Human trafficking and exploitation are crimes that involve trading human beings as commodities and exploiting them for profit or personal benefit. Some examples of the forms of exploitation to which victims can be subjected are:
- Sexual – including commercial sexual exploitation such as prostitution, pornography, lap dancing and stripping.
- Labour – e.g. factory, agricultural, food industry, care work, hospitality industry, construction
- Domestic Servitude – e.g. housework, cooking, childcare
- Criminal – e.g. cannabis cultivation, shoplifting, petty crime, fraud (benefits/identify thefts), forced and sham marriages
- Organ Removal
These crimes that can be committed against men and women, adults and children, UK citizens and non-UK citizens. Travel from one place to another is not a required action for there to be an offence of human trafficking in Scotland and it does not matter if the victim ‘consented’.
The relevant legislation in Scotland, which incorporates parts of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 is the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 Human Trafficking and Exploitation.
As an organisation who purchases goods and services through the procurement process, the College should have a statement which demonstrates that the procurement process is ethical and does not work with businesses who use slaves in any part of their organisations. Therefore this is the statement which should be on the website.
Modern Slavery Statement.
Glasgow Kelvin College is committed to the protection of and respect for all human rights and has a zero-tolerance position to slavery and human trafficking in all its forms. The College is fully committed to fulfilling the provisions set out within the Modern Slavery Act 2015, as appropriate.
This is demonstrated by acting ethically and responsibly in all the relationships that we have. We also uses the APUC Supply Chain Code of Conduct to reinforce this commitment in all contracting activity.
In addition, the College seeks to work with other institutions and businesses who value human rights and uphold the same or similar zero-tolerance position to slavery and human trafficking in how they conduct their business and relationships.
