Oxford IT Training Academy

Corporate Governance

Codes of Conduct

"To create an environment in which the effectiveness of individuals are empowered with skills that maximise their true potential and put them on the right career track".

All members must actively support the ideals of the Academy at all times, through:

their commitment to the highest possible professional standards

their total adherence to best and ethical practice

their commitment to the following Code of Professional Conduct

With respect to their professional status
With respect to their student and employer associations
With respect to legal and legislative constraints
Complaints and Appeal

With respect to their professional status, members shall:

Avoid any activity or conduct which may jeopardise the good reputation of their profession

Demonstrate honesty, diligence and appropriate behaviours in the context of their professional situation.

Seek continual improvements in their professional performance through the updating and refreshing of skills and knowledge to reflect changes in the technology and the services they offer.

Not provide false or exaggerated representation of their abilities, status, qualification or any other attribute which could have relevance in a professional context.

With respect to their student and employer associations, members shall:

Act with integrity, honesty and professionalism.

Recognise their own limitations in skill, knowledge or ability and not undertake any assignment for which they are not suited without first disclosing any unsuitability to relevant parties.

Be proactive and supportive in the development of others and not withhold or restrict the exchange of information to eligible parties, or unreasonably exploit the lack of knowledge or experience of others.

Demonstrate fairness, sympathy and integrity in their handling of other people whether in a management, peer or subordinate capacity.

Take all appropriate actions and precautions to secure the timeliness, correctness and quality of their professional services at all times.

Take all appropriate actions to accommodate and adhere to budgetary requirements.

Not make any public statements, in a professional capacity, unless appropriately qualified and suitably authorised.

Seek to adopt the most relevant methods and provide the best advice regardless of commercial benefit to themselves or any other party/organisation which may assume a vested interest.

At all times declare any interest in any commercial or professional situation where this interest may have a bearing on any outcome and be detrimental to the business of their employer or client.

With respect to legal and legislative constraints, the member shall:

At all times act within the law and not knowingly support, encourage or collude with any other party (person, persons or organisation) which may be acting unlawfully, unprofessionally or unethically.

Maintain a stance of total non-discrimination in situation including but not restricted to sex, age, race, religion or disability.

Maintain absolute levels of commercial integrity and confidentiality not restricted to, or constrained by the terms of any other agreements which may be in-force at any time.

In their professional capacity have regard for the protection of the environment and the health, safety and well-being of others.

Have regard to basic human rights and not jeopardise the rights of others.

Have knowledge of, and adhere to any legislation, standards or regulations which may be pertinent at any time.