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Find out about the reponsibilities held by Early years practioneras in regard to whistle blowing here - search inside this EYE handbook for the words 'whistle blowing' page 101 has helpful reading.

Quote: The responsibilities of the early years practitioner in relation to whistleblowing

Whistleblowing is an important aspect of safeguarding, where staff, volunteers and students are encouraged to share genuine concerns about colleague's behaviour. The behaviour may not be child abuse but the colleague may not be following the code of conduct or could be pushing to boundaries beyond normal limits.

Whistleblowing is very different from a complaint or a grievance. The term 'whistleblowing' generally applies when you are acting as a witness to misconduct that you have seen and that threatens other people or children.

The Public Disclosure Act 1998, known as the Whistleblowing Act, is intended to protect the public interest by providing a remedy for individuals who suffer workplace reprisal for raising a genuine concern, whether it is a concern about safeguarding and welfare systems, financial malpractice, danger, illegality or other wrongdoing.

The statutory guidance from the DfE, Working Together to Safeguard Children, makes it clear that all organisations that provide services for, or work with, children must have appropriate whistleblowing procedures. They must also have a culture that enables concerns about safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children to be addressed by the organisation. The concern may relate to something that is happening now, that has happened in the past or that you think could happen in the future.

All staff, volunteers and students should be aware of, and follow their setting's whistleblowing policy and procedures.


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