Anti-Slavery Statement

Applies to: All Tinies staff

Version: V1

Date: December 2025

Contents

1. Purpose
2. What is Modern Slavery?
3. Our Commitments
4. Responsibilities
5. Reporting Concerns
6. Breach of Policy
7. Review and Updates

1.Purpose?

Tinies is committed to preventing modern slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and exploitation in all areas of our operations, including our branch network, supply chains and childcare placements.

Although Tinies does not operate in a high-risk sector, we maintain vigilant safeguarding and recruitment practices that actively help to prevent exploitation. This policy complements the Company’s safeguarding, vetting and conduct requirements.

2. What is Modern Slavery?

Modern slavery includes:

forced or compulsory labour

human trafficking

servitude or exploitation

coercion or abuse of power for personal or commercial gain

3. Our Commitments

Tinies will:

conduct rigorous vetting and Right to Work checks in line with immigration and safeguarding legislation

maintain transparent recruitment and pay practices

ensure all workers are free to leave employment with appropriate notice

partner only with reputable suppliers and training providers

act immediately on any suspicion of exploitation or trafficking

4.Responsibilities

Employees must:

report concerns immediately, either internally to a manager or externally to safeguarding authorities where appropriate

never engage with, enable or benefit from any form of exploitation

Managers must:

ensure compliance with vetting, DBS, identity and reference checks

escalate any concerns to the Managing Director

5.Reporting Concerns

Concerns may be raised under:

safeguarding procedures, if a child or vulnerable adult is at risk

the Whistleblowing Policy, for suspected illegal or unethical practices

Employee Handbook guidance

Concerns will always be handled confidentially.

6. Breach of Policy

Engaging in, enabling or benefiting from modern slavery practices will result in disciplinary action and may be reported to the relevant authorities.

7. Review and Updates

This policy is reviewed annually and whenever there are significant changes to systems, risks or regulatory requirements.

Next review: December 2026