Modern Slavery Act 2015

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd Modern Slavery Statement

This statement is made as part of Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd’s commitment to eliminating the exploitation of people under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act). It summarises how Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd operates, the policies and processes in place to minimise the possibility of any problems, any risks we have identified and how we monitor them, and how we train our staff. This statement is published in accordance with section 54 of the Act, and relates to the financial year 2023 to 2024. It was approved by the Board of Directors on 31st May 2023.

1. Our Business

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a Limited Company operating in the recruitment sector. We supply temporary workers and permanent staff across various sectors.
Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd is an independent business.

1.1 Who we work with

As a “neutral vendor”, we work with other businesses to supply workers to our clients. All of the workers we supply operate through their own Limited Companies, through an umbrella company or are hired directly by us, and we facilitate supplying them to our clients.
The clients that we work with are located in the United Kingdom. The candidates we supply generally live in the United Kingdom.

1.2 Other relationships

As part of our business, we also work with the following organisation:

• the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (www.rec.uk.com)

2. Our Policies

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd has a Modern Slavery policy.
In addition, Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd has the following policies which incorporate ethical standards for our staff.

• Anti Bribery and Corruption Policy
• Fraud Prevention Policy
• Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
• Diversity Policy
• Environmental Policy

2.1 Policy development and review

Blueprint Recruitment Solution Ltd’s policies are established based on advice from HR professionals, industry best practice and legal advice. We review our policies on a regular basis, or as needed to adapt to changes.

3. Our Processes for Managing Risk

In order to assess the risk of modern slavery, we use the following processes with our suppliers:

• We conduct audits before entering into a commercial relationship with any business where there is the potential for risk. These audited businesses form the basis of our preferred supplier list.
• We review the potential for risk at regular intervals, including the possibility of reauditing a supplier or conducting spot checks.

Additionally, we have taken the following steps to minimise the possibility of any problems:

• We reserve the right to conduct spot-checks of the businesses who supply us, in order to investigate any complaints.
• We ensure that all of our suppliers are members of appropriate industry bodies and working groups.

Our staff are encouraged to bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.

4. Our Key Performance Indicator

Based on the potential risks we have identified, we have also established the following key performance indicator, which is regularly assessed by our senior leadership team:

• The amount of time spent on audits, re-audits, spot checks, and related due diligence

We carefully consider our indicator, in order to ensure that we do not put undue pressure on our suppliers that might increase the potential for risk.

5. Our Training

All of our staff receive training and support that is appropriate to their role. In particular:

• All of our staff receive awareness-raising information around issues involving modern slavery and human trafficking, so that they can bring any concerns they have to the attention of management.