P&Cs are often approached by businesses, banks and other financial institutions offering fundraising opportunities.
The involvement of schools and P&Cs in such programs is not appropriate as they can be perceived as endorsing the organisation and thereby the financial product, or may also be seen as acting as an agent for the business because they receive a commission. Endorsement of any organisation or its offering contradicts the Department of Education's policy.
Involvement in these schemes would clearly be an advertising or sponsorship arrangement. P&Cs may enter into sponsorship or advertising arrangements, e.g. commercial advertising in the P&C newsletter, as long as there is no perception of endorsement of the product or service, and the commercial sponsor or advertiser is compatible with the ethos of public education. Any sponsorship arrangement initiated by the P&C must be approved by the principal as being consistent with departmental policies.
Involvement by P&Cs in loan or credit introduction programs is not supported by the department, as the department and P&Cs may be perceived as endorsing such schemes.
For further information please click on the following link to the Fundraising Checklist.
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