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Ethical Policy

KEY INFORMATION

At TCE we are committed to working with integrity and ensuring our work – including our training, our research and our monitoring and evaluation – meets the highest ethical standards.

Regulatory & Legal Compliance

  • TCE and its employees and consultants are required to comply with UK law and the laws of the countries in which we work.
  • TCE is fully compliant with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and works within the limits of data protection policies in the countries in which we work.
  • TCE supports the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Employment & Good Conduct

  • TCE’s employment practices are founded on the basis of non-discrimination. TCE employs its staff, including consultants, on merit and on their qualifications and abilities to carry out the work required of them.
  • TCE expects its employees and consultants to act with integrity at all times and not act in a manner that will damage TCE’s reputation.
  • TCE expects its employees and consultants to avoid conflicts of interest whenever possible and to report them if they arise so that appropriate support and guidance can be given.
  • TCE does not give or receive bribes. If an employee or consultant is offered a bribe, or a bribe is demand, they are expected to report it to TCE and to the relevant authorities in the country in which they are working.

Workplace Equality

TCE is committed to equality and diversity in the workplace. Specific actions undertaken within our Workplace Equality policy include:

  • Carrying out annual evaluations to identify any disparities that may exist among consultants working with TCE. These evaluations are used to ensure not only gender representation but a range of age and ethnicity, especially as regards the balance across teams of local in-country consultants and TCE international consultants.
  • Implementing diverse and inclusive recruitment and promotion practices and creating a culture of inclusivity by promoting open communication and creating a safe and supportive workplace environment for all.
  • Providing opportunities for under-represented groups within local consultant in-country teams and providing additional training or support as needed. In some cases, this might mean prioritising female consultants over male consultants, or early career researchers over mid- or late-career researchers at recruitment stage, all other things being equal.
  • Ensuring equitable pay for local consultants and for international consultants.
  • Collaborating with educational organisations that specifically focus on diversity and inclusion. Recent TCE partnerships include AIWR (The Alliance for International Women’s Rights) in Afghanistan and the Hands Up project in Gaza.

Safeguarding

  • TCE is committed to ensuring the well-being of the people we work with and that the children and vulnerable adults we work with are protected.
  • TCE evaluators and researchers working with children and vulnerable adults are required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure and Disbarring Service) check and obtain a DBS certificate.

Ethical Code of Conduct

  • TCE’s monitoring, evaluation and research activities are guided by the principles of informed consent, voluntary participation, confidentiality and anonymity. Where anonymity cannot be guaranteed – for example, when a person’s position may lead to their identification – any public reporting of data generated by their participation will be discussed with them first and their consent to its use will be requested.
  • TCE encourages its employees and consultants to publish their work. Where that work has been externally funded, the approval of funders is to be sought before publication. All contributors to publications are to be acknowledged.

Environmental Protection

  • TCE will always seek to minimise the impact of its work on the environment. 

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