Anti-franking legislation banned the offset of statutory increases in GMP (for example between termination of contracted-out employment and state pensionable age) against other scheme benefits, instead of being added to a member’s total benefits.

The concept It used to be the case that contracted-out salary-related (COSR) schemes could revalue a deferred member's guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) without increasing the overall deferred pension. The pension in excess of the GMP was effectively reduced so that the overall deferred pension remained the same (ie the excess pension was used to provide the GMP revaluation). This is known as ‘franking’, and ‘anti-franking’ refers to the legislation which prohibits this. It provides for a minimum level of benefit (the ‘relevant aggregate’) to be provided to members and their spouses and civil partners at GMP age. The effect is that rather than reducing the pension in excess of the GMP, schemes must instead protect it, and increase a member’s total pension. The anti-franking legislation is contained in sections 87–92 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (PSA 1993) and applies where: • a member has any COSR employment between 6 April 1978 and 6 April 1997, and is therefore entitled to a GMP, and • either: ◦ he left contracted-out employment between 1 January 1985 and 5 April 2016, or

Environmental measures that can be imposed by the Environment Agency through a works notice in order to protect controlled waters.

1 Opening statement from senior management 1.1 [Name of organisation] is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within its business and supply chain, and imposes the same high standards on its suppliers. 1.2 [Insert name] has overall responsibility for identifying, assessing and managing modern slavery risk and responding to modern slavery on behalf of [insert name of organisation]. They are supported and overseen by [insert details of senior level oversight mechanism]. 1.3 [Insert high-level statement from person in senior management regarding the organisation’s commitment to ensuring there is no slavery or trafficking within the organisation and its supply chain and the effectiveness of any actions taken and/or any further actions to be taken.] 2 Structure of the organisation, our business and supply chains 2.1 [Name of organisation] is a [insert description, eg global firm] in the [insert description of sector] sector. Our principal [products OR services] are [insert details]. 2.2 It [is [insert description of the position of the organisation, if appropriate, eg the parent company of the XYZ Group] and] employs [number] people [worldwide] with business operations in

1: Opening statement from senior management [Name of organisation] is committed to preventing acts of modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within its business and supply chain, and imposes the same high standards on both itself and its supply chain. [Insert high-level statement from person in senior management regarding the organisation's commitment to ensuring there is no slavery or trafficking within its supply chain and the effectiveness of any actions taken and/or any further actions to be taken. For example: [Name of organisation] takes a zero tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking and we expect our supply chains to take the same stance. We are committed to developing and maintaining effective systems and controls to ensure that we address the threat of modern slavery within our business and in all our business relationships, in particular in our supply chains. Through our involvement in [insert details], we also work alongside other organisations in the construction industry to promote good practice and increase the understanding and awareness of modern slavery and human

[Insert organisation name] is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking occurring within our organisation and to tackling the risk of occurrence in our supply chain. This policy sets out measures we will take towards this and our expectations of our staff and third parties with whom we work. 1 What is slavery? 1.1 The Modern Slavery Act (MSA) 2015 covers four activities: Slavery Exercising powers of ownership over a person Servitude The obligation to provide services is imposed by the use of coercion Forced or compulsory labour Work or services are exacted from a person under the menace of any penalty and for which the person has not offered themselves voluntarily Human trafficking Arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to their exploitation 1.2 This policy covers all four activities. 2 Identifying slavery 2.1 There is no typical victim and some victims do not understand they have been exploited and are entitled to help and support. 2.2 The following key signs could indicate that someone may be a slavery or trafficking victim: 2.2.1 the person is not in possession of their own passport, identification or travel documents; 2.2.2 the person is acting as though they are being instructed

Question Correct answer 1. What is slavery? (e) all of the above 2. Which of these could alert you to the fact that someone may be a victim of slavery and human trafficking? (e) all of the above 3. What, in particular, should organisations play close attention to in order

How to use this test These questions are designed to test your understanding after your attendance at training on anti-slavery. After you have completed this test, please return it to [insert name]. General Name of person completing test [Insert name] Role [Insert role] Date [Insert date] Multiple choice questions Circle the correct answer. Question Multiple choice answers 1. What is slavery? (a) the obligation to provide services is imposed by the use of coercion(b) exercising powers of ownership over a person(c) arranging or facilitating the travel of another person with a view to their exploitation(d) work or services are exacted from

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Reform of anti-social behaviour powers (2014) The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014) has reformed the tools available for dealing with anti-social behaviour (ASB). The aim was to consolidate remedies and to make the process simpler and more effective. In July 2014, the government issued new statutory guidance Reform of anti-social behaviour powers: statutory guidance for frontline professionals. This guidance was updated in August 2019, in January 2021 to include the Sentencing Code, introduced by the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020) which repealed and replaced ABCPA 2014, Pt 2, in June 2022 to include the Expedited Public Spaces Protection Orders, and again in March 2023 to coincide with the launch of the ASB Action Plan and to promote greater consistency of the powers and tools. The first part of the statutory guidance is focused on putting the victim first by putting them at the centre of the response to the anti-social behaviour; whereas the second part of the guidance focuses on the use of the legal powers provided to local agencies

FORTHCOMING CHANGE: The Crime and Policing Act 2026 will increase the maximum fixed penalty notice for breach of a Community Protection Notice, Public Spaces Protection Order or Expedited Public Spaces Protection Order from £100 to £500. It will also enable accredited persons to be given powers to issue fixed penalty notices for these breaches and require new guidance on their issue to be provided to chief officers of police and local authorities. These changes are due to come into force on 26 October 2026. This content will be updated as the changes come into force. For more information, see: Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No 3 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/960. This Practice Note explains the powers available to deal with anti-social behaviour in an environmental context, in particular those introduced by the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014). Community Protection Notices What is a Community Protection Notice and what is its purpose? The purpose of a Community Protection Notice (CPN) is

Reform of anti-social behaviour powers (2014) The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014) received Royal Assent on 13 March 2014. It has reformed the tools available for dealing with anti-social behaviour (ASB). The aim was to consolidate remedies and to make the process simpler and more effective. The government has issued statutory guidance, which is updated and revised regularly, ‘Anti-social behaviour powers: statutory guidance for frontline professionals’. In July 2022, the Home Office published the Anti-social behaviour principles developed by the Anti-social Behaviour Strategic Board to describe a consistent approach to understanding and addressing ASB in local communities. The web of formal powers available to the police and local authorities and other agencies to tackle ASB is streamlined to several key remedies: • civil injunctions. See Practice Note: Anti-social Behaviour—the Civil Injunction • criminal behaviour orders. See Practice Note: Anti-social behaviour—the criminal behaviour order (CBO) • dispersal powers. See Q&A: What powers of dispersal are available to the police and/or a local authority