Modern Slavery eLearning

This introduction to modern slavery highlights the risks for financial services firms and explains the impact of the specific corporate initiatives required by UK law and regulation.

The module contains interactive case studies, focussed on the financial services industry, to help learners understand their role in preventing and detecting modern slavery. The module concludes with a short assessment (the standard module has 5 questions drawn from a bank of 15, due to the nature of the course).

This module and the end assessment can be tailored to incorporate client-specific content.

The course is suitable for all staff.

1. Introduction
   • Understanding modern slavery
   • Myths and realities
     
     
2. What is modern slavery?
   • Examples of modern slavery:
     • Forced labour
     • Bonded labour
     • Domestic servitude
     • Exploitation
     • Child exploitation
   • Techniques to recruit and retain victims
   • Understanding the risk - examples of high-risk industries
   • Understanding the impact on financial services
     • Direct operations
     • Supply chains
     • Products and services
     • Customers
       
       
3. Understanding the law and regulation
   • Global initiatives
   • UK Law
     • The Modern Slavery Act
     • Other UK laws and regulations (AML, ABC and FCA regulation)
       
       
4. Modern slavery procedures and controls
   • Overview of the key procedures and controls within firms
     • Culture and strategy
     • Risk assessment
     • Risk mitigation controls in relation to staff, suppliers and customers
     • Monitoring and reporting
   • Your role and responsibilities
     • Modern slavery red flags
     • Reporting
   • Putting it into practice
     • Case studies which explore the practical impact on financial services firms
       
       
5. Conclusion
   
   
6. Assessment