ACADEMIC QUALITY MANAGEMENT LTD
Ethics Policy
Academic Quality Management Ltd (AQM) recognises that it has an obligation to all its
stakeholders to observe and maintain the highest ethical standards. These standards
embrace the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles) of selflessness,
integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Professional Conduct
AQM (including its Associates) will conduct its work in a professional manner to the
benefit of all the communities it serves. More specifically, it will not claim knowledge,
competence or qualifications it does not possess and it will take every precaution to
ensure that their views are not subject to misrepresentation, and to immediately take
steps to correct any misrepresentations. Members and Associates of AQM will not seek
to harm anyone, but where irreconcilable conflicts arise, they will seek to resolve these
with integrity. Integrity implies not merely honesty but fair dealing and truthfulness.
Training
In its training activities AQM will endeavour to:
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Bring all its knowledge to the design and delivery of its training programmes;
Describe clearly and appropriately the level and content of all programmes;
Not discriminate against participants on the basis of their race, colour, nationality,
ethnicity, religious views, sexuality, disability or marital status;
Research and Evaluation
In all its research and evaluation projects, AQM will strive to:
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Maintain professional standards including honesty and integrity;
Attribute honestly the contribution of others;
Document and critically evaluate all results and report all results, bearing in mind
AQM’s commercial considerations and sponsors’ needs for confidentiality;
Secure and store primary data for an appropriate period of time.
Consultancy
In its consultancy work, AQM shall endeavour to:
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Only offer consultancy and advice within the area of the consultant’s or consultants’
knowledge and field of expertise;
Maintain professional standards including honesty and openness;
At all times respect client confidentiality, unless expressly permitted by the client to
divulge any details;
Give value for money.
All work undertaken by or under the auspices of AQM will meet statutory requirements.
Of particular relevance are the Equality Act (2010), as well as the Race Relations Act
(1976), the Disability Discrimination Act (1995), the Human Rights Act (1998), the Data
Protection Act (1998).