Unit 3: Prevention
3.8 International safeguarding standards
Sherine is interested in what the international standards are and why they are important to safeguarding policy development.
Watch the video above to find out more about her question and the answer that is given.
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Activity 3.7 International safeguarding principles This is an opportunity to introduce you to key international safeguarding principles which can be applied globally regardless of where you work. These principles should underpin standards of behaviour. The list below represents some of the key standards in the field. Has your organisation signed-up to any of these standards? If so, have they been included into your Codes of Conduct? Download the first two short documents in the links below and at least one other from the list below. If you have not officially signed up to them, can you identify standards that could inform those of your agency? Make some notes that you may want to discuss with colleagues in your organisation:
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Activity 3.8 What is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour? The example of Tim in the previous section highlights the need to establish safe working practices to prevent those who work for or represent our organisations from crossing the boundaries and misusing their power in order to cause harm to another. Complete the table below by listing all forms of behaviour that are appropriate (including safe working practices) and inappropriate to prevent the various forms of harm from occurring (the list can be found in section 2.7). A few examples have already been completed. You may find that forms of appropriate and inappropriate behaviour may be stated more than once. When you consolidate your responses, just mention it once. Use the IASC PSEA 6 Core Principles which you read in the last activity as a basis for developing this. Here is a downloadable version of this table.
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Activity 3.9 Reviewing the code of conduct in your own organisation To conclude your review of your own agency’s documentation, use the checklist below to review current practice. Here is a downloadable version of this table.
Once you have completed this exercise, you might find gaps in your organisation’s policies and Code of Conduct. |
Want to find out more?
If you would like to find out more about how to ensure those gaps in your organisation’s policies and Code of Conduct are addressed and strengthened, follow the links below:
- See Safeguarding Resources on Bond’s website for an example of a Code of Conduct template.
- If your organisation works with people with disabilities, this inclusive Code of Conduct might be useful.
- If your organisation works in humanitarian settings and has signed up to the Core Humanitarian Standard, the PSEA Implementation Quick Reference Handbook (downloadable below) outlines how the commitments can be used to develop safe standards for recruitment and behaviour.
- The Minimum Operating Standards for Implementing the Inter-agency Standing Committee 6 Core Principles of PSEA