Our policies

GSP Vision, Mission, Values and Human Rights Statement

GSP links to UN Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights

GSP Code of Conduct

GSP Governance Policy

Global School Partners is committed to ensuring that we accurately represent our activities to the people we work with, our donors, and the public. The purpose of this policy is to guide Global School Partners, our volunteers and employees and our partners to make a clear separation between development and non- development objectives and activities. This policy addresses our ACFID compliance obligations when communicating with or soliciting donations from private donors and the public, including fundraising for restricted and unrestricted purposes from aid agencies, sponsors and supporters, and fundraising from the general public. Access policy

GSP Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us and we aim to ensure transparency when informing you, our supporters how we capture your data, store it and use it. This policy covers and includes all stakeholders who have contact with Global School Partners and include: supporters, sponsors, sponsored children and their families, volunteers and staff in both Australia and the countries in which we operate. Our privacy policy is based on the Australian Privacy Principles. Access policy

GSP Child Safeguarding Policy

Global School Partners recognises that by the nature of our work, our operations may pose a risk to children; therefore, we have developed this child safeguarding policy to proactively work to mitigate those risks. Global School Partners believes that all children have the right to be safe at all times. We proactively work to provide safe and protective programs, activities and environments. This Child Safeguarding Policy has been developed to provide a practical guide to prevent child abuse in Global School Partners programs. It outlines a range of risk management strategies that will be implemented to reduce the risk of children being harmed. Access policy

GSP Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy

Global School Partners views sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment as a violation of basic human rights and is committed to proactively work to provide a safe, trusted and protective environment for Global School Partners programs and activities, which safeguards all people and stakeholders involved. Access policy

GSP Gender Equality and Equity and Disability Empowerment Policy

Discrimination, inequality, and injustice are major causes of poverty worldwide, and women, girls and people with a disability often bear the brunt of this. Statistically, you are more likely to be living in poverty if you are a woman or have a disability. Global School Partners is committed to gender and disability equality by aligning with the United Nation’s position Access policy

GSP Activity Development Policy

Global School Partners is committed to the participation and empowerment of our primary stakeholders, the schools in Africa.
Global School Partners is committed to monitoring all activities, evaluating these activities and seeking continuous quality improvement.
GSP Australia informs all donors and stakeholders of the outcomes and evidence of every project. This takes the form of a project report or newsletter, and /or a presentation to the donors and dissemination to all stakeholders via newsletter, website and social media. Access policy

GSP Procurement and Resource Management Policy

Global School Partners understands the importance of local communities, their viability and economic needs. Therefore, Global School Partners will not itself undertake any work that can be carried out by a member of the local population or introduce resources that are readily available in the local community. All work and resources will be paid for at the local market rate. For example, to facilitate the purchase and installation of a water tank in a school, the tank and other required materials will be purchased locally and the work itself undertaken by a local tradesman, who will be paid appropriately for their time and expertise.
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GSP Communications Policy

Global Schools Partners are committed to ensuring open and clear communication between all members and school communities both in Australia and in partnering overseas schools and communities. Communication includes all contacts between members, whether written, verbal or via the internet.
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GSP Human Relations Policy

All Australians involved with Global School Partners do so on a voluntary basis and Global School Partners provides no remuneration at all to them for any of their activities including time spent fulfilling their volunteer administrative roles, travel expenses or provision of resources such as computers. Access policy

GSP Counter Terrorism Policy

Global School Partners acknowledges that the Australian Government has adopted a policy and laws consistent with relevant international counter-terrorism Treaties and UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) of not providing direct or indirect support or resources to organisations and individuals associated with terrorism. Access policy

GSP Memorandum of Understanding

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is intended to foster eﬀective relationships and innovative sustainable development projects. Access MOU

GSP Complaints Handling Policy

If you have a complaint please see our Complaints Handling Policy.

Phone: 1300 59 8884 or Simon Carroll, CEO on +61 407 104 159

Email: simon@globalschoolpartners.org.au or admin@globalschoolpartners.org.au

GSP Fundraising Principles

Global School Partners outlines the fundraising principles that apply to its public material.
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GSP Transparency Policy

Global Schools Partners is committed to being transparent in our work and accountable to our stakeholders and community. We are committed to disclosing timely, relevant and accurate information in an accessible format. Access policy

GSP Fraud and Corruption Policy

This policy aims to minimise any risk of wrongdoing, corruption, fraud, bribery or other financial impropriety among Global School Partner’s Board, staff, contractors, consultants, volunteers and partner organisations. This policy is based on stakeholder accountability, honesty and transparency. Access policy

GSP Conflict of Interest Policy

Global Schools Partners uses this policy to assist the Board, staff, partners and volunteers to identify, avoid and manage conflicts of interest, whether actual, potential or perceived. The policy provides a framework for all Board members, staff and volunteers in declaring a conflict of interest and aligns with Global School Partners wider policy framework and governance. Access policy