Decision details
Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2023-24
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Communities
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To seek Cabinet Member approval to adopt the Council's Modern Slavery Statement 2023/24
Decision:
That the Cabinet Member for Health and Communities approves the Council’s Modern Slavery Statement for 2023-24 as set out in the report.
Reasons for the decision:
To ensure the Council is compliant with the Home Office request to publish its Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for the previous financial year 2023-24.
Alternative options considered:
Alternative Option 1 - The Council could decide not to publish its Modern Slavery Statement 2023-24. However, the Home Office is encouraging all Public Bodies in England and Wales with a budget of £36m or more to proactively publish their Modern Slavery Statement. The Home Office have suggested that they will be seeking to make this requirement mandatory in the near future.
Publication date: 23/08/2024
Date of decision: 23/08/2024
Effective from: 03/09/2024
Accompanying Documents:
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