E-learning: tackling modern slavery in public sector supply chains
E-learning course developed by the government to help public sector commercial staff identify and mitigate modern slavery risks in their procurements.
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As part of the government’s efforts to tackle modern slavery in global supply chains, the Home Office’s Modern Slavery Unit and Joint Security and Resilience Centre have produced an e-learning course for public sector commercial staff at all grades.
The course covers practical steps staff can take throughout the commercial lifecycle to identify and mitigate modern slavery risks.
The e-learning course should give users a strong set of skills to:
- recognise how modern slavery can manifest in supply chains
- spot modern slavery risks in procurement and critically interrogate the assurances suppliers provide (such as social audits)
- drive improvements in modern slavery due diligence to create better outcomes for workers
Access to this course is funded by the Government Commercial College (GCC), and it is at nil cost to learners. The e-learning is available to public sector staff who have access to the GCC website.
The course should take users approximately 2.5 hours to complete and is split into 5 modules for users to undertake at their own pace. At the end of the course, users will complete a case study quiz to test their knowledge.
Upon completion of the course, users will also receive a certificate of completion.
Modules
- module 1: Introduction to modern slavery risks in PPE supply chains
- module 2: Modern slavery risk prevention: contract award and management (1)
- module 3: Modern slavery risk prevention: contract award and management (2)
- module 4: Modern slavery risk prevention: remediation and escalation
- module 5: Case study quiz
The e-learning course guides users through a fictional personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement as a case study but the learning is applicable to staff working on other areas of procurement. You can also find the associated guidance documents designed for buyers and suppliers of PPE.