Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 5
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Employment cycle schemes which are designed to prevent perpetrators of sexual exploitation and abuse from...
Recommendation
Employment cycle schemes which are designed to prevent perpetrators of sexual exploitation and abuse from being re-hired in the aid sector will only work if perpetrators are reported and robust investigations undertaken. Therefore, improving reporting and investigations should be prioritised. The FCDO should support initiatives to increase investigations capacity in the aid sector and work with its partners to ensure that the employment cycle schemes incorporate checks and balances to ensure they are just and fair to survivors and aid workers.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response focuses entirely on Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), agreeing they must not be misused and exploring clearer language in funding templates, without directly addressing the recommendation to prioritise improving reporting and investigation capacity or ensuring fair employment cycle schemes.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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We are funding the CHS Alliance to establish the first ever certified SEAH investigator training course. Partner representatives are all actively involved in the three employment cycle schemes we support: Project Soteria with Interpol; the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme; and the Aid Worker Registration Scheme. We continue to consult with aid workers, survivor representatives and widely across the sector on all three schemes which also benefit from ongoing engagement with senior legal experts to ensure there are relevant checks and balances.
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