The University and all its staff have a responsibility to ensure that their dealings, and the supply chains of those who we trade with, are free from any sort of modern slavery in compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 [1].

This online course guides you through some facts and figures relating to Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking and highlights warning signs you need to be aware of.

Who should complete the course?

While we highly encourssge those who wish to stay informed about current world issues that affect them, it is mandatory for many staff i.e.

• All Finance Division staff
• Existing credit card holders and individuals who already hold the above roles
• Users of other approved purchasing systems (PLANET, Alma, JProc, EDRS)
• As a pre-requisite for all new:
  • Transactional CUFS users (iProcurement users within 6 months of responsibility request)
  • Users requiring update access to the Supplier Database
  • Petty cash administrators
  • Departmental credit card administrators
  • Credit card applicants
  • CUFS Key Contacts
  • Cash advances

The above applies to individuals working within the University at all levels and grades, including officers, employees (whether permanent, fixed-term or temporary), workers, trainees, seconded staff, agency staff, volunteers, interns or any other person working in any context within the institution.  Third parties must confirm in their contracts with the University that they have undertaken their own, equivalent, training. 

How often should the course be taken?

The course is to be be completed in full once and should take around 25 to 30 minutes to complete. New staff should complete the training in their first few months.

Reporting

CUFS key contacts can access a simple report to see who in their department has successfully completed the Modern Slavery Act online course.