Alpha Training

Alpha Training is a small business with 1-5 employees, working closely with a team of associate training consultants to provide learning and development services to some of the UK’s largest and best known organisations. Further details about what we do can be found on our website.

Our commitment

Alpha Training is committed to the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the abolition of modern slavery and human trafficking. We are strongly committed to ensuring modern slavery does not exist in our organisation or supply chains. Steps we take include:

• We are committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for our staff.
• We aim to ensure our staff feel confident that they can raise concerns without any risk to themselves.
• We ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK.
• We pay all our employees above the National Living Wage.
• We do not enter into business with any organisation which is involved in modern slavery.
• We engage in raising awareness of modern slavery.
• We provide training to ensure our staff understand and can identify and support victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.
• We regularly review advice from the Government and Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to help our understanding of modern slavery and support available.
• Our MD has promoted the work and fundraised for Stop the Traffik.

Our supply chain

• Due to the size and nature of our business, we assess ourselves to have a low risk of modern slavery in our business and supply chains.
• Our supply chains are limited, and we procure goods and services from a small range of UK suppliers.
• When procuring goods and services, we require suppliers to comply with legislation on modern slavery and human trafficking.

Related policies

• Bullying and harassment policy
• Diversity and inclusion policy
• Recruitment and selection policy

Review of effectiveness

Alpha Training will continue to embed the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 as follows:
• We will provide awareness training to staff on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and inform them of the appropriate action to take if they suspect a case of slavery or human trafficking.
• We will ensure that consideration of the modern slavery risks and prevention are part of our policy review process as an employer and procurer of goods and services.
• We will continue to take action to embed a zero tolerance policy towards modern slavery.
• We will ensure that staff involved in procurement and recruitment receive training on modern slavery and ethical employment practices.

This statement is made in accordance with section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 ‘Transparency in Supply Chains’.

Anne Harkness, Managing Director
March 2021