| 1.1 |
Staff, through fears about repercussions, may find it difficult to raise child protection concerns about colleagues or managers. |
| 1.2 |
Senior managers should ensure provision of a well-publicised 'whistle blowing' or 'speak out' procedure that provides alternative methods of reporting concerns, using a direct specialist telephone line. |
| 1.3 |
A leaflet should be available to publicise the whistle blowing procedure and should provide information about 'Public Concern At Work', an independent charity whose lawyers can give free confidential advice about how to raise a concern about malpractice at work. |
