SPLENDID HOSPITALITY GROUP LLP modern slavery statement summary (2021)

Organisation address
2 Regal Way,
Watford,
England,
WD24 4YJ

We asked the organisation a series of questions about its modern slavery statement. Its answers are published on this page as a statement summary.

This statement provides information for all 6 recommended areas

What is a modern slavery statement?
UK law requires certain organisations to publish an annual modern slavery statement on their website, setting out the steps they are taking to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Read more in the government guidance on publishing modern slavery statements.
Link to full statement
Go to full modern slavery statement on organisation’s website

PDF version of the statement (optional)

There is no PDF version of this statement.

PDF statements were first introduced to the registry for the 2023 statement year.

About this statement summary

All answers relate to the financial year covered by the statement. The organisation is responsible for all the information it provided. Some of our questions are optional, so organisations may not have answered all of them. The statement summary does not replace the full modern slavery statement – below we provide a link to the full statement on the organisation’s website.

Contents

Statement period and sign-off details

The statement covers the following period:
30 March 2020 to 30 March 2021

The statement was signed off by:
Stuart Bailey (CEO)

It was approved by the board (or equivalent management body) on:
30 March 2021

Recommended areas covered by the statement

Government guidance encourages organisations to cover a range of areas in their modern slavery statements, setting out the steps they’re taking to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. Read about the recommended areas in the statutory guidance.

We asked the organisation to tell us which areas its statement covers.

Areas recommended by government guidance Organisation’s response
The organisation’s structure, business and supply chains Covered
Policies Covered
Risk assessment Not covered
As detailed in our current 2021 statement, this is an area of focus for the next 24 months
Due diligence (steps to address risk) Not covered
As detailed in our current 2021 statement, this is an area of focus for the next 24 months
Training about modern slavery Covered
Goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the organisation's actions and progress over time Not covered
As detailed in our current 2021 statement, this is an area of focus for the next 24 months

The organisation’s sectors and turnover

Sectors

The organisation operates in the following sectors:

  • Consumer services, including accommodation, hospitality, tourism and leisure

Turnover

Its turnover in the financial accounting year of this statement was:

£60 million to £100 million

If the organisation is a public body, this amount is based on the organisation’s budget for the year of the statement.
What does 'turnover' refer to in group statements?
If this is a group statement, this includes the total turnover for all the organisations covered by the statement.

Number of years producing statements

The organisation has been producing modern slavery statements for the following number of years:
1 to 5 years
How does this work for group statements?
If the statement is for a group of organisations, this answer applies to the organisation with the longest history of producing statements.

Policies (optional)

We asked the organisation whether its policies include the following provisions in relation to its domestic and international supply chains, as well as its own operations.
Organisation’s response
The organisation told us its policies do not include any of the provisions we listed in our question.

Training (optional)

We asked the organisation whether it provided training on modern slavery, and who it was for.
What counts as training?
We explained that by ‘training’ we meant anything designed to increase knowledge and skills around identifying, addressing or preventing modern slavery risks. This could range from formal training courses to broader awareness-raising activities such as workshops or webinars.
We asked who the training was for Organisation’s response
Your whole organisation Yes
Your front line staff No
Human resources No
Executive-level staff No
Procurement staff No
Your suppliers No
The wider community No
Other
No

Monitoring working conditions (optional)

Engaging with others

We asked the organisation to tell us who it engaged with to help monitor working conditions across its operations and supply chains.
Organisation’s response
The organisation told us it did not engage with any of the people we asked about during the period of the statement.

Social audits

We asked the organisation to tell us about any social audits it used to look for signs of modern slavery.
What are social audits?
A social audit is a review of an organisation’s working practices from the point of view of social responsibility, and should include an evaluation of working conditions in the organisation’s operations and supply chains. By their nature, audits of supplier workplaces represent a snapshot in time.
Organisation’s response
The organisation told us it did not carry out any social audits during the period of the statement.

Grievance mechanisms

We asked the organisation how workers in its operations or supply chains could raise concerns or make complaints.
We asked if workers could raise concerns this way Organisation’s response
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app Yes
Through trade unions or other worker representative groups No

Other ways of monitoring working conditions

We asked the organisation whether it had any other ways of monitoring working conditions across its operations and supply chains:
We have a Whistleblowing policy in which Modern Slavery is referred as well as established grievance procedures. Currently there is no auditing of the supply chain.

Modern slavery risks (optional)

Warning Identifying modern slavery risks is a vital step towards eradicating it. The government encourages organisations to be as open and transparent as possible, to improve understanding, collaboration and best practice around tackling this worldwide problem.
We asked the organisation to describe up to 3 priority risks it focused on during the period of the statement, including details of the affected workers, the activity involved, and the location.

Priority risks for this organisation (1 of 3)

Awareness of Modern Slavery - we have introduced and completed training to raise awareness to our employees. This is completed upon commencement and then as a refresher every 12 months.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Organisation selected ‘Other’ and wrote:
As a Hotel Company we are aware this may happen in our properties and so it is important to heighten awareness to our employees
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Women
  • Children
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: Training created and all employees to commence upon starting employment and then refresher training given every 12 months

Priority risks for this organisation (2 of 3)

Agency Workers - we have created a contract for all agencies we engage with to sign that refers to conduct relating to all agency workers to mitigate any MS issues and potential failure to pay NMW
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Within your supply chains.
  • Tier 1 suppliers
    Provide their products and services directly to your organisation.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Can impact any agency worker
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: Contract to now be signed by any agency who we engage with to outline the requirement to pay NMW to their workers.

Priority risks for this organisation (3 of 3)

Introduction of an Engineering Service System whereby contracts were reviewed to ensure inclusion of Modern Slavery clauses
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Within your supply chains.
  • Tier 1 suppliers
    Provide their products and services directly to your organisation.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Unknown
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: With the introduction of a new system we were able to ensure that future contract templates including provisions relating to Modern Slavery

Indicators of forced labour (optional)

We asked the organisation whether its statement refers to finding any International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators of forced labour.
What are ILO indicators of forced labour?
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has produced a list of the most common signs of forced labour. They’re based on the definition of forced labour as ‘all work or service which is extracted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily.’ More details and guidance are available on the ILO website, and in their publication ILO indicators of forced labour
Organisation’s response
The organisation told us its statement does not refer to finding any International Labour Organization (ILO) indicators of forced labour.

Demonstrating progress (optional)

We asked the organisation how its statement demonstrates progress over time in addressing modern slavery risks. They provided the following answer:
Our statements shows the action we have taken in the last 12 months as well as the actions we intend to take over the next 24 months