Policies & Guidelines

This Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy sets out the responsibilities of Care Skills Training and those who work for us regarding observing and upholding our zero-tolerance position on bribery and corruption.

It also acts as a source of guidance to help staff recognise and deal with bribery and corruption issues and understand their responsibilities.

This policy supports compliance with the Bribery Act 2010 and relevant United Kingdom (UK) anti-bribery and anti-corruption expectations. It is intended to help prevent bribery by the organisation, its staff, and persons associated with the organisation where they perform services for or on behalf of Care Skills Training.

This policy should be read alongside other relevant organisational policies and procedures where applicable, including finance, procurement, conflicts of interest, whistleblowing, disciplinary, data protection, and record-keeping procedures.

Care Skills Training is committed to conducting business in an ethical and honest manner and to implementing and enforcing systems that ensure bribery is prevented.

We have zero tolerance for bribery and corrupt activities. We are committed to acting professionally, fairly, and with integrity in all business dealings and relationships.

We will support compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and corruption laws, including the UK Bribery Act 2010.

We recognise that bribery and corruption are serious offences that may result in imprisonment, unlimited fines, exclusion from public contracts, and significant reputational damage.

Care Skills Training will take proportionate steps to prevent bribery through leadership commitment, clear responsibilities, risk-based controls, due diligence, training, reporting routes, accurate record-keeping, and periodic review.

No employee or associated person should offer, promise, give, request, agree to receive, or accept any financial or other advantage that is intended to influence a decision, reward improper behaviour, or create an improper business advantage.

This policy applies to all employees (permanent, temporary, fixed-term), consultants, contractors, trainees, agency staff, volunteers, interns, agents, sponsors, and any other persons associated with Care Skills Training.

It also applies to third parties, including clients, customers, suppliers, business contacts, advisers, and government/public bodies where their conduct is connected to Care Skills Training’s business activities or where they perform services for or on behalf of the organisation.

All third-party arrangements must include appropriate anti-bribery and corruption provisions where proportionate, relevant, and applicable to the risk and nature of the arrangement.

For the purpose of this policy, an associated person may include anyone who performs services for or on behalf of Care Skills Training, such as an employee, contractor, agent, consultant, supplier, or other representative.