VILLAGE SQUARE LEARNING recognizes that many daily decisions required of those who work with young children are of a moral and ethical nature. VILLAGE SQUARE’s Code of Ethical Conduct offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving the principal ethical dilemmas encountered in early childhood care and education. The primary focus is on daily practice with children and their families in programs for children from birth through 12 years of age. Many of the provisions also apply to specialists who do not work directly with children, including program administrators, parent and vocational educators, college professors, and child care licensing specialists.