The policy was approved on June 27th, 2016. We commit to the highest standards of being open, honest and accountable. We encourage employees with concerns about any aspect of our work to come forward and voice those concerns.
The policy protects workers in line with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, from reprisals or victimisation where:
- the disclosure is made in good faith;
- and relates to a concern set out in the policy.
Calderdale Safeguarding Children: reporting concerns.
The policy benefits our residents as it encourages our employees to raise concerns. It reassures employees that they will be protected from reprisals or victimisation for whistleblowing.
This is important because we want to make sure of the well-being of all our service users and employees.
We need to know about criminal offences, in particular, any of these:
- Failure to comply with a legal obligation.
- Failure to safeguard a child or vulnerable person.
- A miscarriage of justice.
- Endangering the health and safety of another.
- Damage to the environment.
- Where there is (or is likely to be) concealment of any of the above matters.
You can download the policy:
To comment on the policy, please contact:
- Victoria Clegg (Head of Internal Audit).
Email: victoria.clegg@calderdale.gov.uk