The ‘Agreed Principles for Outsourcing’ is a shared best practice approach and confirms CFS’ commitment to: full consultation at the earliest opportunity, including an exploration of the scope to retain work in-house; ensuring customer-facing roles are not off-shored; guiding principles for partner selection; guiding principles for discussion on pension provision for potential partners; and recognition of the Em ployees for the following reasons: end of fixed-term contract, outsourcing (TUPE transfers), retirements – early and normal, resignations, return to studies, end of studies, failed to start, redundancy – voluntary and compulsory, end of seasonal/temporary work, end of apprenticeship and death in service.