"We take the potential issue of child or adult exploitation (sexual or otherwise) very seriously. We recognise that there is a risk (as with all hospitality companies) that one of our hotels might be used for the sexual exploitation of adults or children, or the harbouring / movement of adults and children for the use of forced labour. Whilst we recognise that this is a risk which we cannot always directly control, there are some actions we can take(including training)to make sure that our own team members are properly trainedto spot the signs of exploitation and empowered to act on any suspicions quickly and effectively.

In order to further improve our hotel team members’ understanding of the potential issue of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) our CSE Awareness Raising Training was revised and strengthenedin Q1 of 17/18 and issued to all hotels to coincide with the National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day in March.The training provides team members with guidance on the potential signs of CSE andthe action to take if they have any concerns.All team members were required to complete this training.In support of the training all hotels were issued with CSE Awareness posters to remind team members of how to report any concerns.We and our team members within our premises will cooperate with the police and other authorities to seek to tackle the issue and address any concerns which may be raised."

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