Modern Slavery Statement of Exemption

Castle Education (Yorkshire) Ltd | Company number 17345011

POLICY STATEMENT

1. 1. Statement of exemption

   Castle Education (Yorkshire) Ltd confirms that, subject to verification of the applicable turnover calculation, it does not meet the £36 million annual turnover threshold for mandatory publication of a slavery and human trafficking statement under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

   Accordingly, the company submits this voluntary Statement of Exemption and commitment to anti-slavery practices in response to the GCA Modern Slavery Supplier Policy & Guidance and the relevant framework contractual requirements.

   2. Our commitment

   Castle Education (Yorkshire) Ltd is committed to preventing modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour, child labour and exploitation in its operations and supply chains. We do not tolerate coercion, the withholding of identity documents, unlawful recruitment fees or threats against workers.

   3. Recruitment and supply-chain safeguards

   · We operate recruitment, identity and right-to-work checking procedures and seek to identify indicators of exploitation when engaging candidates and workers.

   · We aim to communicate assignment terms, pay arrangements and worker rights clearly and provide routes for raising concerns without retaliation.

   · We expect any recruitment partners, subcontractors and suppliers to comply with applicable laws and to cooperate with proportionate due diligence.

   · Concerns are escalated to senior management, investigated appropriately and, where warranted, referred to the relevant authorities or specialist support organisations.

   4. Responsibility and review

   Romilly Wakeling, Managing Director, is the designated policy owner and point of escalation for modern slavery concerns within Castle Education (Yorkshire) Ltd. This statement will be reviewed at least annually and sooner if legislation, framework requirements or the company’s operations materially change.

    

   5. Approval

   This statement is provided for GCA supplier assurance purposes and must be approved by the company’s board (or equivalent governing body) and signed by an authorised director before submission.

   Policy owner: Romilly Wakeling

   Approving director: Managing Director

   Director signature: Romilly Wakeling

   Date of approval: 09.10.26

   Date of Review: 08.10.27