Modern Day Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

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Woodland Baines are safeguarding specialists who provide support, assessment, supervision, and training. Woodland Baines values are to work proactively to develop and enhance safeguarding practice, align and partner with charities and organisations to lend our hand and help make a
difference to people when they need it. Woodland Baines aims and values are;

• We are committed to ensuring the voice of children and people affected by
  exploitation and abuse is at the heart of what we do.
• We aim to put the needs of the sector, those who have a duty to safeguard
  and protect above pure profit.
• We want to deliver exceptional quality services that are accessible, and
  affordable for all.

Woodland Baines are contracted by various organisations and individuals and deliver a range of services in relation to welfare, safeguarding and protection. These services include;

• Domestic and international multi-disciplinary training and professional development
• A range of assessment services
• Professional and position of trust coaching
• Independent audit, case review and investigation
• Independent quality assurance
• Professional safeguarding supervision
• Other services for the safeguarding community
• We also work directly with children and adults affected by abuse and exploitation

As such, Woodland Baines Associates, Directors and Contractors encounter children and adults, and have discussions with safeguarding professionals where Modern-Day Slavery and Human Trafficking is a concern. The Woodland Baines Safeguarding Policy details the responsibilities of Associates, Directors and Contractors in relation to all safeguarding concerns including Modern-Day Slavery and Human Trafficking.

We procure goods and services from a restricted range of UK and overseas suppliers. We Refer to the Government Guidance - Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains 

To support proportionate modification of our own operations and encourage Woodland Baines Associates, Contractors and Suppliers to do so.

This version of our Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking statement was last updated in August 2024