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Modern Slavery Statement
Introduction
ASET is the UK and Ireland professional body for placement and employability staff at HE and FE institutions. It has been the catalyst for the development of guidelines and the dissemination of best practice in many areas. It also seeks to champion the general concept of work-based learning. ASET offers support, advice, representation and strategic leadership to all professionals who work in the sector.
This statement is designed to comply with the requirements of Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and outlines the steps that ASET has taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not present in our business operations or any part of our supply chain. ASET has a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking. We will not offer contracts to suppliers that do not take all reasonable steps to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not present within their own activities and supply chain. We will also ensure our approach and stance is clear with our partner organisations.
This statement has been approved by ASET’s Board of Trustees and our staff team who recognise the importance of the Modern Slavery Act. The Chief Operations Officer takes the lead to ensure that processes to comply with the Modern Slavery Act continue to be implemented across ASET.
Our Business Operations
ASET is committed to ensuring that its own operations are free from slavery and human trafficking.
We are governed by a Board of Trustees who volunteer their time to help direct our work and oversee our staff team. We have one wholly owned trading subsidiary undertaking.
When recruiting new employees, we ensure that they have the right to work in the UK. We pay the UK Living Wage, or above, to all employees; this is a voluntary commitment above the National Living Wage set by the government, which is the minimum wage for over-21s. Salaries are reviewed annually at the end of each financial year.
Our Supply Chain
The supply chain for ASET can be divided into the following top-level categories:
As supply chains are large and complex, we are unable to guarantee that the whole supply chain is completely free from forms of modern slavery. However, we take steps, based on our supplier appraisal process and ongoing collaboration with those suppliers, to ensure that our suppliers are free of all aspects of modern slavery occurring in their direct operations. Our anti-slavery statements reflect our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure that there is no modern slavery in our supply chains or in any part of our business.
We share this statement online and will treat any breach of this statement very seriously. We are committed to continually reviewing and updating relevant policies and have processes in place to monitor and maintain our policies and statements at regular intervals.
Within all procurement ASET acknowledges that we have a duty to maintain the trust of our members, beneficiaries, and staff by ensuring we are carrying out our work responsibly and minimising any adverse financial or reputational impact. Where appropriate, these principles should be considered as criteria for the evaluation process for potential suppliers.
ASET’s Continued Commitment
ASET always seeks to work with suppliers who share our values and commitment to these principles.
We recognise the importance of maintaining constant vigilance to identify and address any issues associated with modern slavery at ASET and throughout our supply chains. We are committed to continuing to enhance our ability to identify, prevent and mitigate any actual or potential risks.
This statement will be reviewed annually and published in line with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Updated 6 November 2025