Modern Slavery: Understanding, Recognising, and Responding to Exploitation in the Workplace
Modern Slavery...
Why this course?
Despite widespread assumptions that slavery is a thing of the past, Modern Slavery and human trafficking remain serious and growing global issues.
In today’s interconnected world—where complex supply chains, outsourced labour, and cross-border operations are the norm—businesses and employees must stay vigilant. From construction and agriculture to hospitality and retail, exploitation can exist in many forms, often hidden in plain sight.
Our Modern Slavery training course is designed to raise awareness, build confidence, and ensure that every individual within an organisation understands their role in identifying and responding to potential cases of exploitation. The course provides a clear definition of modern slavery and explores the many forms it can take, including forced labour, domestic servitude, debt bondage, and child exploitation.
Using our powerful video based observational drama scenes, interactive activities, and real-life case studies, learners are immersed in realistic scenarios that highlight where modern slavery might appear in everyday business operations. Participants will gain practical knowledge on how to spot early warning signs, understand the legal and ethical responsibilities under the Modern Slavery Act, and learn how to report concerns safely and appropriately.
By the end of this course, employees will not only understand what modern slavery is, but also feel empowered to take action—helping to protect vulnerable individuals and uphold ethical standards within their organisation and wider industry.
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What does it cover?
Stay Compliant & Vigilant: Understand and Prevent Modern Slavery!
Modern Slavery: Digital Awareness Training helps learners define what modern slavery is, recognise the forms it may take, and understand the devastating impact it can have on individuals, families, and organisations. Rooted in compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the course empowers employees at every level with the knowledge and confidence to take action.
Using powerful observational drama scenes, the course presents realistic workplace scenarios to bring modern slavery to life. This immersive approach encourages reflection and helps learners spot common indicators of exploitation, such as coercion, restricted movement, or control over personal documents.
Modern Slavery Course Outcomes & Benefits:
Comprehensive awareness: Understand the different forms of modern slavery, including forced labour, domestic servitude, and human trafficking.
Recognise warning signs: Gain the tools to identify potential red flags in business operations and supply chains.
Clarity on responsibilities: Learn when and how to report concerns safely and in line with legal and ethical obligations.
Strengthen compliance: Align your organisation with the Modern Slavery Act and demonstrate commitment to ethical practice.
Support an ethical culture: Build a workforce that actively contributes to a safer, fairer, and more responsible business environment.
Designed for accessibility and efficiency, the course takes around 1 hour to complete and can be hosted on your LMS or via the ted Learning Hub. It’s suitable for everyone—whether you’re in HR, procurement, management, or frontline operations.
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ABOUT Modern Slavery
What is the Modern Slavery training course, and who is it for?
The Modern Slavery training course is a digital awareness programme that helps employees and organisations understand what modern slavery is, how to recognise the warning signs, and what steps to take if concerns arise. The course explores real-world scenarios using drama-based video content to bring the issue to life and ensure learners can identify potential risks with clarity and confidence.
This course is suitable for all employees, regardless of role or seniority. It is especially valuable for individuals working in HR, procurement, supply chain management, operations, and customer-facing roles, where there may be a greater likelihood of encountering exploitation or unethical practices.
Whether your organisation is aiming to meet its compliance obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 or looking to promote an ethical culture, this course offers an accessible, effective solution for workforce-wide awareness and prevention.
What will I learn on the Modern Slavery awareness course?
On the Modern Slavery awareness course, you’ll gain a clear and practical understanding of what modern slavery looks like in today’s world of work. The course covers the different forms of exploitation—such as forced labour, domestic servitude, human trafficking, and child exploitation—helping you recognise how these may present in a business or organisational context.
Through powerful observational drama scenes and real-world case studies, you’ll explore how exploitation can remain hidden in plain sight and learn how to spot common red flags. The course also explains your responsibilities under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, empowering you to take the appropriate action when concerns arise.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to play an active role in identifying and preventing modern slavery in your workplace or supply chain.
Why is Modern Slavery training important for businesses?
As global supply chains grow more complex, businesses face increased risk of being linked—knowingly or unknowingly—to exploitative practices. Modern Slavery training is essential for helping organisations understand and mitigate these risks while fostering a responsible, ethical culture.
This training supports compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and demonstrates your organisation’s commitment to human rights and ethical business conduct. It also helps protect brand reputation, build stakeholder trust, and reduce the likelihood of reputational or legal damage associated with unethical practices.
By equipping employees with the knowledge to recognise red flags and the confidence to report concerns, Modern Slavery training ensures your workforce plays an active role in prevention. It’s a vital step towards safeguarding your people, your operations, and your values.
Is this course available online?
Yes, the Modern Slavery awareness course is delivered entirely online as a flexible, self-paced e-learning module. It can be accessed through the ted Learning Hub or hosted directly on your organisation’s Learning Management System (LMS), offering seamless integration with your internal training programmes.
This digital format makes the course ideal for remote, hybrid, and geographically dispersed teams. Learners can complete the training at their own pace, anytime and anywhere, ensuring minimal disruption to working hours while maximising accessibility.
Whether you’re delivering training to frontline staff, head office teams, or global operations, this online course provides a consistent, scalable solution for building awareness and tackling modern slavery risk across your business.
How long does the Modern Slavery e-learning course take to complete?
The Modern Slavery e-learning course takes approximately 1 hour to complete. It is designed to be concise, engaging, and impactful—delivering essential information and practical guidance in a time-efficient format.
This short duration makes it easy to integrate into the working day without causing disruption, while still equipping learners with the knowledge and confidence to recognise and respond to the risks of modern slavery in the workplace.
The course’s digital format also allows learners to pause and return as needed, making it ideal for flexible learning across remote, hybrid, or shift-based teams.
Do learners have to access it via the ted Learning HuB platform or can we purchase this to add to our own existing LMS?
It’s completely up to you. The Modern Slavery e-learning course is available via two flexible delivery options. You can purchase learner licences to access the course through the ted Learning Hub, or choose to host the training on your organisation’s existing Learning Management System (LMS).
If you opt for the LMS route, we’ll provide the course files for upload and agree a licence period tailored to your needs. This allows you to seamlessly integrate the Modern Slavery course into your internal compliance or induction programmes while maintaining full control over learner access and reporting.
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