Whistleblowing

RELEVANT INFORMATION

Raising Concerns with Ofsted about children's social care services: Policy and guidance for whistleblowers (GOV.UK)

Protect - Speak up, stop harm - Free, confidential whistleblowing advice

NSPCC Whistleblowing Advice Line - Support for professionals who are worried about how child protection issues are being handled in their workplace.

Whistleblowing for Employees (GOV.UK)

Speak Up - Support for NHS and Social Care Employees and Managers

AMENDMENT

Relevant Information was updated in May 2021 to include useful websites and guidance and a new link for Ashfield District Council.

Ashfield District Council - Whistleblowing Policy;
Bassetlaw District Council - Code of Conduct for Employees Whistle Blowing Policy Employee / Member Protocol;
Broxtowe Borough Council - Whistleblowing Charter and Policy;
Gedling Borough Council - Whistleblowing Policy;
Mansfield District Council - Whistleblowing Policy;
Newark and Sherwood District Council, and Southwell Leisure Trust - Whistleblowing Policy;
Rushcliffe Borough Council - Confidential Reporting Code (Whistleblowing Policy).

Whistleblowing is the process by which employees, agency workers or organisations contracted to the council can report any suspicions within the workplace.

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