Our Policies

Please find our current policies below.Ā Please note that some of these policies are legacy versions that pre-date CGLI’s sale of its commercial awarding organisation and skills training activities. The policies are currently under review with updated versions to be published in due course. For any queries relating to our polices, please contact secretary@cityandguildsfoundation.org.

To find out more about our governance and to read our Royal Charter, see Our Governance page.

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We are committed to contributing to the communities we work in and acting as a responsible, ethical and accountable organisation in all areas of how we work. Please see our policies below:

 

Anti-Bribery Policy

The City & Guilds Foundation is committed to the highest ethical standards of conduct and integrity in its business activities.

We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and as such it prohibits anyone working for or on behalf of the organisation from offering, promising, giving, seeking or accepting bribery in any form. The organisations that we do business with must have anti-bribery policies in place, or conform to the City & Guilds Foundation Anti-Bribery Policy.

Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy

The City & Guilds Foundation will undertake thorough checks to ensure that none of the organisations we work with engage in any form of slavery or human trafficking in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

We will publish an annual statement on our website which sets out the steps we have taken each year to prevent slavery and human trafficking within our business and supply chain.

Supplier Code of Conduct

The City & Guilds Foundation to operates to the highest standards of integrity and ethics.

We require our suppliers to adhere to similar standards and promote them throughout their supply chain.

Whistleblowing Policy

The City & Guilds’ Foundation’s commitment to the highest standards of conduct requires honesty and integrity in all areas of the business and a culture of openness between all staff, third parties, customers and contractors.

We encourage those that have any concerns about suspected wrongdoing or malpractice to come forward and voice those concerns.

Please contact whistleblowing@cityandguildsfoundation.org if you have any concerns.

City and Guilds (1966) Pension Scheme

The City and Guilds of London Institute presents the City and Guilds (1966) Pension Scheme Statement of Investment Principles, Implementation Statement, Privacy Notice and contact details for the scheme administrator below.

Statement of Investment Principles

The Trustee has a Statement of Investment Principles (SIP). This confirms their aims and objectives in relation to default funds and other financially material considerations, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Changes.

Implementation Statement

The Trustee must provide evidence that the Scheme continues to act on the principles outlined in the SIP with a focus on stewardship activities, implementation of the investment principles and ESG issues. You can find this on the link below:

Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice explains how the City and Guilds (1966) Pension Scheme collects, uses, protects, and shares members’ personal data, outlining legal bases, data retention, individual rights, and key contacts. You can find this on the link below:

About your Scheme Benefits

If you are a member of the City and Guilds (1966) Pension Scheme and want to know more about your Scheme Benefits please contact the Scheme Administrators, WTW, via:

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