Child Labour Risk Assessments 

SINCE 2019, WE HAVE CONDUCTED OVER 120 CHILD LABOUR RAPID ASSESSMENTS FOR 48 CLIENTS ACROSS DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS.

The Centre has developed a risk assessment methodology suitable for identifying child labour and other modern slavery risks in suspected hot spots or where there is a suspicion of irregularities such as unauthorised sub-contracting or excessive use of labour agents. This service is particularly suitable for businesses who have a limited presence in the field, carry out few audits, are using mainly third-party auditors, or just need an additional pair of eyes on the ground, especially in the upstream, hard-to-reach parts of the supply chain.  

The risk assessment will be carried out by The Centre’s local experts and will assess and analyse the following key areas: 

• Supply chain composition and location to spotlight high risk supply chains and areas/hotspots

• Supplier awareness, systems and capacities for child labour/bonded and forced labour prevention and remediation 

• Recruitment process and practice, especially processes and capacity for age verification

• Use and management of labour intermediaries

• Risks associated with general labour management, such as seasonal fluctuation, labour shortage, HR capacities and personnel documentation 

• (Risk of) hazardous work and long hours for youth and juvenile workers specifically 

• Risks or signs of unauthorised sub-contracting

• Current involvement of children in work (e.g. in agriculture, raw materials or homeworker setting) 

TIMEFRAME

• The child labour rapid assessment will typically take 1-1.5 days to complete, depending on location and size of the site

• Reports will be available within one week of the assessment

DELIVERABLES

• An easy-to-read, on-screen report per factory/work site that shows key results in terms of both impact and risk levels (high, medium, low)

• Suggested remediation and monitoring actions to reduce risks and promote child rights

• Report includes an analytical framework and recommended actions

The child labour risk assessment is available in all of The Centre’s project countries and where The Centre works with accredited service providers. Contact us today to find out more.