Our child protection policy

All staff, volunteers and partners of UWS have a common commitment to the prevention of child abuse and the protection of children.

We have robust child protection and anti-bribery and corruption policies in place which reflect statutory guidance and aim to deliver best practice in the sector. Specifically:

A copy of UWS’ child protection and safeguarding policy is available online, and all our teams receive training on this.
All staff are background checked (and DBS checked in the UK).
All employees of United World Schools must declare that they have read, understood and will adhere to our Child Protection Policy, our Safeguarding Policy and our Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.

We are committed to full accountability and transparency, and we continue to develop our practices to ensure the highest standards of behaviour towards children, young people and their families.

Read the UWS Child Protection Policy

Learn about our approach here

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Supporting girls' education

There is still a huge gender gap in education: globally, there are 31 million primary-age girls out of school and UNESCO reports that girls are more likely to never enter primary school than boys. We want to change this.
How United World Schools began

When Chris Howarth volunteered in Cambodia in 2008, he met the remote community of Korng Nork. They faced a life of extreme poverty and isolation, and only spoke a unique indigenous language, meaning they could not access or communicate with their wider society.

Global Citizenship Award

A global citizen is someone who cares about others and the world they live in. They take action to support causes they believe in, and work to protect their planet. Find out about our Global Citizenship Award for schools.
Why education?

Education is a fundamental human right. Yet 61 million children around the world do not have access to even basic primary schooling.
What we do

Our vision is a world in which all children have the chance to go to school. This is how we work to achieve this in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal.
International Baccalaureate

Many of our Partner Schools use their UWS school partnership as a key element of their IB programme and CAS activities. Find out how UWS can support IB here.
Become a partner school

Partnering with a UWS School is a great way to inspire global awareness among young minds. Find out how our school partnership scheme works and start your UWS story today by becoming a partner school.
Donate

The impact even small donations can have is significant – we pride ourselves on delivering value for money and ensuring the biggest possible impact from every donation.
Making a difference

Education transforms lives. When children in remote and marginalised communities gain access to primary education, they are gaining access to a better future.
Our Approach

We have an innovative and low-cost approach to providing education where it is most needed.
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Tim Howarth

Chief Executive Officer