Our governance and due diligence approach
As a public body the Council works with various statutory and non-statutory agencies around issues of local and national concern such as modern slavery. We will ensure that we engage with our partners locally and regionally to strengthen our collective understanding of, and efforts to combat, Modern Slavery in all its forms.
Internally, the Council’s cross-directorate Modern Slavery Steering Group, chaired by the Head of Service, Community Safety and Regulatory Services, ensures operational delivery in line with the commitments made within this statement and further scrutiny is provided by the Safer Rotherham Partnership Board. This issue may be subject to detailed scrutiny by the Council’s political leadership at the direction of the Chair of the relevant Select Commission.
Awareness raising, and the strengthening of policies and procedures, alongside detailed training where required, will strengthen the Council’s diligence in respect of modern slavery linked to the procurement of goods and services, alongside wider contract management.
