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Ethics - Task 5B

After my previous blog, we were asked to look at the ethics of your workplace and see the examples they have used.

I firstly looked online, to see examples and ideas of other workplaces ethics. 

First I came across People Dancing - Foundation of community dance, which is also the place where I get my insurance from so it was useful to see all of the other things they offer on their website including their code of conduct. This is a perfect example for me to follow, as it is based around community dance, which is currently my profession. 

What is a code of conduct?
Codes of conduct are a set of 'rules'/ expectations that are agreed within the company you work for. All companies need this to mainly ensure safety of the employee and the participants/ general public. 

People dancing have looked at several sections as part of their code of conduct, these include:

  • Professional competence.
  • Responsibility.
  • Safety.
  • Working with people.
  • Commitment to the code of conduct. 
Below is a link to the website, which explains them more in detail.

Alongside this I also looked at IDTAs code of conduct (international dance teachers association.)
They have broken their code of conduct into these sections:
  • Professional etiquette
  • Fundamental Principles
  • Integrity
  • Objectivity
  • Competency
  • Due skill and diligence
  • Courtesy and consideration
  • Confidentiality
  • Publicity
  • Teacher Names
  • Statutory Requirements
  • Health and Safety
  • Data Protection (including the 8 principles of the data protection act.)
  • Summary
Again you can see the website here for more details:

As you can see, the two codes of conduct have some similarities but also differ, mainly in the way they are presented and written. They both cover the main subjects that are needed in a code of conduct. However IDTA is more specific to the teaching/teachers. Each company will give their own set of rules, which before becoming an employer you will have to agree to and sign. Even though you have done this, if you do not keep to the code of conduct, the responsibility ultimately is yours and not the company's. 

After looking at both of these, I decided to look at my own place of work and what their codes of conduct are there. They have been broken down into different documents so we have:
  • Safeguarding Policies
  • Equity and Diversity Policies
  • Health and Safety Policies
  • Summarised in the Code of conduct. 
With the company making different extended policies in specific genres, it not only makes it easier to read and understand. But it also makes them accessible, instead of flicking through a long document you can easily pick out the conduct which you may need at a specific time. 

After looking through and comparing these and writing down my thoughts it has really opened up my mind and help me think through how I would write my codes of conduct if I ever need it. It has also made me aware that I need to make sure I have read through any company policies if they have them before I start work, even if it is just for a small amount of time.

Any thoughts on this are more than welcome. 

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