Modern slavery statement
DCMS's modern slavery statement.
Government modern slavery statement
In March 2020, the government published the world’s first government modern slavery statement, which set out the steps the UK government had taken to prevent modern slavery in central government supply chains.
Updated modern slavery statement
In 2023, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributed to an updated cross-government modern slavery statement, which outlines action taken by the UK government to ensure that taxpayers’ money does not line the pockets of criminals who exploit vulnerable workers.
This report outlines the work the government has been doing with suppliers to address and tackle modern slavery in the supply chains of its goods and services in the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
Previous modern slavery statements
You can also read the first annual modern slavery statement drafted by the then Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport below in PDF format, which lays out the steps and measures taken to recognise and mitigate modern slavery risks within the department’s supply chains covering the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. This period predates the machinery of government change that took place in May 2023, and therefore represents the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it was at the time.
Details
The statement includes sections on the following:
- organisation structure and supply chains
- policies in relation to modern slavery
- risk assessment and due diligence
- training and awareness raising
- arm’s-length bodies (ALBs)
- goals and key performance indicators (KPIs)
