Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2026
Our commitment
Uniform Education Limited is committed to acting ethically, responsibly and with integrity in all our business relationships. We take a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, servitude and exploitation within our own operations and throughout our supply chain.
Uniform Education Limited does not currently meet the £36 million annual turnover threshold that requires organisations to publish an annual statement under Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We have nevertheless chosen to publish this statement voluntarily as part of our commitment to responsible recruitment, safeguarding, ethical employment practices and transparent supply chains.
About Uniform Education
Uniform Education Limited is a UK-based education recruitment business supplying temporary, long-term and permanent education professionals to schools, academies, alternative provisions, SEND settings, local authorities and other education and care-related organisations.
Our workforce and candidate network includes teachers, teaching assistants, learning support assistants, tutors, behaviour mentors, administrative staff and other specialist education and support professionals.
As a recruitment business, we recognise that labour supply chains can present particular risks relating to worker exploitation. We therefore consider the prevention of modern slavery and unethical recruitment practices to be an important part of our compliance and safeguarding responsibilities.
Our recruitment and employment practices
Uniform Education operates recruitment and compliance procedures designed to protect both workers and the organisations in which they are placed.
These include, where applicable:
Verification of identity and Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
Appropriate safeguarding and background checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service checks where required.
Verification of employment history, qualifications and professional registrations where relevant.
Obtaining appropriate references.
Clear information regarding assignments, pay arrangements and working conditions.
Maintaining appropriate candidate and compliance records.
Ensuring workers have access to channels through which they can raise concerns.
Working with established payroll and employment providers where third-party payroll arrangements are used.
Uniform Education does not support recruitment practices that involve coercion, forced labour, unlawful withholding of identity documents, debt bondage, human trafficking or other forms of worker exploitation.
Our supply chain
Our principal supply chain consists primarily of organisations providing services in support of our recruitment activities, including payroll and umbrella employment providers, background screening providers, technology suppliers and other professional service providers.
We recognise that the use of labour intermediaries and third-party employment arrangements may create additional modern slavery risks if appropriate controls are not maintained.
When selecting and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, we consider regulatory compliance, employment practices, reputation and the supplier's ability to meet appropriate legal and ethical standards.
We expect organisations working with Uniform Education to comply with all applicable UK employment, immigration, anti-slavery and human trafficking legislation.
Identifying and managing risk
We consider the risk of modern slavery within our direct permanent workforce to be relatively low. However, we recognise that recruitment, temporary labour and extended labour supply chains can be exposed to increased risks of exploitation.
Potential warning signs may include:
A worker appearing to have limited control over their own identification or financial affairs.
Another individual exercising unusual control over a worker's communications or employment.
Unexplained deductions from wages or payments.
Workers being charged inappropriate recruitment fees.
Concerns about accommodation, transportation or debt arrangements connected with employment.
Evidence of coercion, intimidation or restriction of movement.
Inconsistencies concerning identity, employment arrangements or Right to Work documentation.
Where concerns arise, they are escalated internally and appropriate action is taken in accordance with the circumstances and applicable safeguarding and legal requirements.
Due diligence
Uniform Education seeks to reduce modern slavery and exploitation risks through its recruitment, safeguarding and supplier-management procedures.
Our approach includes checking candidate identity and eligibility to work, maintaining appropriate recruitment records, reviewing key employment and payroll arrangements, and responding to concerns raised by candidates, clients, employees or other parties.
Where we have reason to believe that a supplier, individual or organisation may be involved in modern slavery, human trafficking or serious worker exploitation, we will investigate the concern and may suspend or terminate the relevant relationship where appropriate.
Where necessary, concerns may also be referred to the relevant authorities or safeguarding bodies.
Our people and awareness
Employees involved in recruitment and compliance are expected to remain alert to safeguarding concerns and indicators of exploitation throughout the recruitment and placement process.
Modern slavery concerns should be reported promptly to management so that they can be reviewed and appropriate action taken.
We will continue to develop awareness within the business as our operations, client base and supply chains evolve.
Monitoring our effectiveness
Uniform Education will keep its approach to modern slavery under review.
We will consider the effectiveness of our controls through areas including:
Candidate compliance and Right to Work procedures.
Safeguarding and recruitment checks.
Concerns or complaints raised by workers.
Issues identified with payroll or labour-supply partners.
Supplier due diligence.
Internal compliance reviews.
Changes to legislation, regulatory guidance and industry best practice.
We aim to strengthen these measures as the business grows and as risks within our supply chain change.
Responsibility
Responsibility for this statement and Uniform Education's approach to modern slavery sits with the Directors of Uniform Education Limited, supported by the company's operations and compliance functions.
This statement has been prepared in accordance with the principles of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and reflects Uniform Education Limited's commitment to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking within its business and supply chains.
Although Uniform Education Limited is not currently legally required to publish a statement under Section 54 because its annual turnover is below the statutory threshold, we publish this statement voluntarily in support of transparency, responsible recruitment and good procurement practice.
For and on behalf of Uniform Education Limited
Daniel Grace
Director
Uniform Education Limited
Date: 5th January 2026