Code of Ethics & Privacy Promise: Bump To Three C.I.C.  

Respect

• Each individual will be treated respectfully.
• We won’t burden you with our personal opinions on any issue; we will only share evidence-based information with you

Confidentiality

• Your personal information is kept confidential and secure. We all abide by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations.
• Your details are not passed to any third parties.
• An awareness of the need to keep personal information confidential amongst participants is touched upon within all Bump To Three group courses and workshops.
• The need to prioritise the safeguarding of a child would take precedence in a situation where a child would be at risk of harm; these are legal & professional obligations. Where possible any concern would initially be raised with the parent/carer, with the intention to offer support & signposting to trusted sources of help.

Disability Awareness

• All reasonable steps are taken to ensure that Bump To Three services are accessible.
• Venues are selected in order to facilitate easy access wherever possible.
• All Bump To Three Registration Forms include a mobility-related question, in order for us to most appropriately address individual needs.

Health & Safety

• For all Bump To 3 group sessions, Fire Exits are identified for the participants by the session leader.
• During sessions which include babies, prams, buggies and car seats are stored so as to keep Fire Exits clear.
• For all group sessions which include babies, any hot drinks provided for adults are topped up with cold water to reduce the temperature, are placed in a safe area out of reach of babies, and are offered with a request for participants to take care.

Eco - Awareness

• Bump To Three C.I.C. is committed to recycling wherever possible.
• All consumables provided during sessions, for the convenience of parents and the comfort of babies, are biodegradable eg disposable nappies and nappy sacs.
• All linen used during ‘Bump To Three’ sessions is laundered with biodegradable products. All cleaning materials used are baby-friendly and biodegradable.
• Where possible, venues are selected so as to enable participants to get there on foot, or by public transport.

Equal Access

• ‘Bump To Three’ aims to offer equal access to services without regard to race, religion gender or creed.  

Within the framework of their individual professional practice, Bump To 3 ‘Linked Practitioners’ are responsible for:

• maintaining confidentiality (& GDPR obligations) with regard to their own clients, while being mindful of safeguarding
• protecting the personal information entrusted to them by their clients and for destroying these records when appropriate
• addressing the mobility & equal- access needs of their own clients
• following the Health & Safety guidance stated above while delivering their own service
• being mindful of eco-awareness aspects of their own services