These standards codify the minimum acceptable standards of behaviour for service providers and their staff, and they require that:

• Sexual Exploitation and Abuse is treated as gross misconduct, with the potential for dismissal;
• Prohibits staff from paying for sex or exchanging goods or services for sex;
• Prohibits sexual activity with anyone under the age of 18, notwithstanding the age of consent in your country, or being mistaken about the age of the person is no defence;
• Strongly discourages relationships with beneficiaries and or partners as they impact on the integrity of our services;
• Obliges staff to report concerns as soon as they become aware of them, and;
• Obliges staff to create and maintain a culture which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse. Managers have a particular responsibility for holding their teams accountable for the implementation of a culture which prevents sexual exploitation and abuse.