Human Rights, Ethics and Equality Policy

Version 2.0. Effective 31 July 2026. Next review 31 July 2027.

1. Purpose and scope

This policy sets out how Auren Institute treats people: our learners, our clients, everyone who works for us, and everyone in our supply chain.

Auren Institute is registered in Malta at 92, No. 1, St Edward Street, Qormi QRM 2136, Malta, registration P1421, VAT MT20967027. We operate in Malta and the United Kingdom, so this policy addresses the law of both.

2. The law and standards we work to

• United Kingdom: Equality Act 2010, and the nine protected characteristics it defines.
• United Kingdom: Modern Slavery Act 2015.
• Malta: Constitution of Malta, and the Equality for Men and Women Act, Chapter 456 of the Laws of Malta.
• Malta: Equal Treatment in Employment Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 452.95.
• European Convention on Human Rights, and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
• United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the core conventions of the International Labour Organization.

3. Protected characteristics

We do not discriminate on any of the grounds protected by the Equality Act 2010: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Maltese law protects the same grounds and adds others. Where the two regimes differ we apply the more protective.

4. What we commit to

• Recruitment, pay, progression and contracting decisions made on merit.
• Reasonable adjustments for disabled learners and colleagues, and accessible course materials. Anyone who needs an adjustment should tell us and we will make it.
• A workplace and a learning environment free of harassment, bullying and victimisation.
• No forced labour, no child labour, no human trafficking, in our operations or our supply chain.
• Freedom of association and the right to raise concerns without penalty.
• Equal pay for equal work, and pay transparency consistent with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which we also teach.

5. Our supply chain

We are below the turnover threshold at which the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires a published statement. We nonetheless expect suppliers, associate trainers and partners to meet the standards in this policy, and we will end an arrangement where they do not. We check ownership and control of partners before appointing them.

6. Raising a concern

Raise it with the Managing Director at info@aureninstitute.com. If the concern involves the Managing Director, raise it with our external advisers, whose details are available on request.

You may raise a concern in confidence. We investigate every concern and we protect anyone who raises one in good faith. Retaliation is a disciplinary matter in its own right.

You may also complain to an external body without coming to us first. In the United Kingdom that is the Equality and Human Rights Commission or an employment tribunal. In Malta that is the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality or the Industrial Tribunal.

Ownership and review

This policy is owned by the Managing Director of Auren Institute and applies to all directors, employees, contractors, associate trainers and anyone acting for Auren Institute.

It is reviewed annually, and sooner if the law changes, if an incident occurs, or if our operations change materially. The version and effective date are shown at the top of this page.

Questions about this policy, and any report made under it, go to info@aureninstitute.com, marked for the attention of the Managing Director.