CHELMER HOUSING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED modern slavery statement summary (2021)

Organisation address
Myriad House 33 Springfield Lyons Approach,
Springfield,
Chelmsford,
CM2 5LB

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
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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:
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

The statement was signed off by:
Mary Gibbons (Chief Executive Officer)

It was approved by the board (or equivalent management body) on:
29 September 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 Covered
Due diligence (steps to address risk) Covered
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
We are investigating how to measure effectiveness of actions to evidence compliance with MSA 2015 and report continuous improvement/progress. As these are agreed, we will scrutinised and monitor.

The organisation’s sectors and turnover

Sectors

The organisation operates in the following sectors:

  • Public sector
  • Charitable / not-for-profit activities
  • Construction, civil engineering and building products

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.
Policy provisions we asked about Organisation’s response
Freedom of workers to terminate employment Included
Freedom of movement Not included
Freedom of association Included
Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Included
Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees Included
Prohibits compulsory overtime Included
Prohibits child labour Included
Prohibits discrimination Included
Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents Included
Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery Included
Other
Not included

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 Yes

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:
Working conditions across our operations and supply chains were not monitored in the reporting period 01 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021.

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)

Employer Health & Safety - ensuring that all staff are working in safe, reasonable conditions and that all relevant employment law is being adhered to by staff (maximum weekly working hours etc).
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Within your own operations.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Workers carrying out work directly or indirectly for CHP.
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: Each of the risks identified appears on our corporate risk register. The risk register details a number of mitigation plans for each corporate risk. Internal audits provide assurance that each risk is being addressed with suitable controls and internal procedures established to address the risk and provide a mechanism for raising concerns. Policies include an up-to-date whistleblowing policy, code of conduct, and safeguarding policies.

Priority risks for this organisation (2 of 3)

Safeguarding - identifying concerns relating to human trafficking and modern slavery within its homes.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Organisation selected ‘Other’ and wrote:
Customer homes
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Children
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: Each of the risks identified appears on our corporate risk register. The risk register details a number of mitigation plans for each corporate risk. Internal audits provide assurance that each risk is being addressed with suitable controls and internal procedures established to address the risk and provide a mechanism for raising concerns. Policies include an up-to-date whistleblowing policy, code of conduct, and safeguarding policies.

Priority risks for this organisation (3 of 3)

Not identified.
Questions we asked about this risk Organisation’s response
Where it was most likely to occur Organisation’s response: Organisation selected ‘Other’ and wrote:
Third risk not identified.
Who was it most likely to affect Organisation’s response:
  • Not identified.
In which country Organisation’s response: United Kingdom
Actions or plans to address this risk Organisation’s response: Third risk not identified.

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:
CHP’s statement for 2020/21 has been developed to meet requirements of the MSA, specifically: the addition of ‘our employees’ section an enhanced supply chain section a closer link to the Protecting People from Harm (Safeguarding) Policy and a direction to report concerns regarding modern slavery through CHP’s established Whistleblowing Process KPIs have been identified and presented to the Board in September 2021. Implementation, monitoring and reporting of KPIs is in progress.