CCHR's Code Of Practice
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Policy For Vulnerable Adults And Children

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16. No CCHR staff or volunteer shall allow their professional responsibilities or standards of practice to be diminished by considerations of religion, sex, race, age, nationality, party politics, social standing, class, sexual orientation, mental status, self-interest or other extraneous factors.

17. CCHR staff and volunteers shall refrain from contacting individuals when their physical or psychological condition, as a result of for example alcohol, drugs, illness or personal stress, is such that abilities or judgement are seriously impaired.

18. CCHR staff and volunteers shall bring allegations of misconduct by a professional colleague or volunteer to the attention of the relevant authorities, doing so without malice and with no breaches of confidentiality other than those necessary to ensure the proper investigatory processes are undertaken. All reasonable steps shall be taken to assist those authorities with their investigations.

19. All Trustees, staff and volunteers who work for CCHR shall be checked through the Criminal Records Bureau. Those responsible for the appointment of staff and volunteers shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that persons who have been convicted of a crime shall not undertake work with children or vulnerable adults.

20. CCHR staff and volunteers are not permitted to accept money or gifts from any person who is seeking assistance or working directly with the Commission.

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