lynned55 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Do any of you have a whistleblowing policy? If so can you share? Just trying to work out if we really need one Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 You do need a Whistleblowing Policy. Here is ours... Whistleblowing Policy anon.docx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes you definitely need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes we have one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 we use the PSLA ones and i could have sworn it was in the safeguarding section..but i can't seem to find it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 hour ago, finleysmaid said: we use the PSLA ones and i could have sworn it was in the safeguarding section..but i can't seem to find it now Same as that fm - bit worried now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1403 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Is a stand alone whistleblowing policy required? We have (just) incorporated whistleblowing into our main safeguarding policy, so it's there but not on its own.... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 On 05/02/2018 at 18:57, finleysmaid said: we use the PSLA ones and i could have sworn it was in the safeguarding section..but i can't seem to find it now On 05/02/2018 at 20:19, sunnyday said: Same as that fm - bit worried now Well strange you should say that. I/we had our ofsted re-registration visit on Monday (5.5 hours- but that's another thread!) Anyway she read our PSLA safeguarding policy and said - oh good I can see you have a whistle blowing policy - and went back to typing up her notes on the laptop......... I had a quick panic (to myself, whilst trying to remain calm in front on Mrs O) as I casually flicked through my policy folder trying to find it and couldn't find it!! She didn't mention it again, and neither did I You've reminded me I really should check. I'm pretty sure we used to have a separate one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 10 hours ago, louby loo said: Well strange you should say that. I/we had our ofsted re-registration visit on Monday (5.5 hours- but that's another thread!) Anyway she read our PSLA safeguarding policy and said - oh good I can see you have a whistle blowing policy - and went back to typing up her notes on the laptop......... I had a quick panic (to myself, whilst trying to remain calm in front on Mrs O) as I casually flicked through my policy folder trying to find it and couldn't find it!! She didn't mention it again, and neither did I You've reminded me I really should check. I'm pretty sure we used to have a separate one? Thanks louby and I hope all went well for you - think I need to check mine today would be good to know exactly where it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I checked and yes it is there - phew - going to add to next staff supervision agendas too so that i have evidence that we have discussed this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 58 minutes ago, sunnyday said: I checked and yes it is there - phew - going to add to next staff supervision agendas too so that i have evidence that we have discussed this! ah good ...which page????! better than the discussion on FGM we had this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Ok, without sounding really stupid 1) why do we need one? 2) yes, it is mentioned in PSLA's safeguardng policy (which is what made me ask as we were updating ours and I noticed that in there as we dont have one) 3) I searched all through the PSLA policies and cant find one!! Which is why I asked to see one 4) Can anyone point me in the right direction for PSLA one OR show me theirs. At the moment I have taken the mention of it out ofour safeguarding policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I had a quick read last night, and I think the PSLA one sort of directs you to NSPCC ? We definitely had a separate one at one point though. I just bought the book for myself in the summer, and worked through it for our new registration. Still running under current registration at the moment and we used PSLA for that too, I did mean to look at them at work today and check- but forgot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 3 hours ago, finleysmaid said: ah good ...which page????! better than the discussion on FGM we had this week Ah - sorry all at work so I can't help you - but it definitely there Oh dear what happened with the discussion on FGM? (or perhaps I don't really want to know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 50 minutes ago, louby loo said: I had a quick read last night, and I think the PSLA one sort of directs you to NSPCC ? Nope - it directs you to ringing LADO - well mine does anyway and there is a space to type in 'phone number - I have typed in 'this information is displayed on wall and is in the list of contacts last page of register' - reason for that is that the 'phone number keeps changing! When were your policies last updated louby - mine are from September '17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, lynned55 said: Ok, without sounding really stupid 1) why do we need one? 2) yes, it is mentioned in PSLA's safeguardng policy (which is what made me ask as we were updating ours and I noticed that in there as we dont have one) 3) I searched all through the PSLA policies and cant find one!! Which is why I asked to see one 4) Can anyone point me in the right direction for PSLA one OR show me theirs. At the moment I have taken the mention of it out ofour safeguarding policy. It is important - staff need to know how to report a problem/allegation against manager I don't think we need a stand alone whistleblowing policy when it is mentioned within safeguarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, sunnyday said: Nope - it directs you to ringing LADO - well mine does anyway and there is a space to type in 'phone number - I have typed in 'this information is displayed on wall and is in the list of contacts last page of register' - reason for that is that the 'phone number keeps changing! When were your policies last updated louby - mine are from September '17 Actually I think that's what a meant . LADO rather than NSPCC. (I am very tired this week- I think the Ofsted thing finished me off) I purchased the book in August, so used used all the newest updates. At work they were last updated 2016 so I thought I's check if they were different. The re-registering has been going on since August (that's an angry face I thing ) xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, louby loo said: Actually I think that's what a meant . LADO rather than NSPCC. (I am very tired this week- I think the Ofsted thing finished me off) I purchased the book in August, so used used all the newest updates. At work they were last updated 2016 so I thought I's check if they were different. The re-registering has been going on since August (that's an angry face I thing ) xx Half-term break is just hours away now louby! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 28 minutes ago, sunnyday said: Half-term break is just hours away now louby! !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Last member of staff on Safeguarding Basic came back and said we should be showing the NSPCC poster for whistleblowing. I tracked it down, printed it and put it up in the kitchen. I had a conversation with and Improvement Officer (??? goodness knows what they call them now) today and she asked if I had a Whistleblowing Policy, I was able to tell her we had a stand alone one, but also had the poster up on the wall, which she looked at and seemed pleased. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 38 minutes ago, Panders said: Last member of staff on Safeguarding Basic came back and said we should be showing the NSPCC poster for whistleblowing. I tracked it down, printed it and put it up in the kitchen. I had a conversation with and Improvement Officer (??? goodness knows what they call them now) today and she asked if I had a Whistleblowing Policy, I was able to tell her we had a stand alone one, but also had the poster up on the wall, which she looked at and seemed pleased. We have the poster up, we are in a shared usage hall (scouts) so have put them up in multiple places. I think that's what I thinking about when I posted earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Panders said: Last member of staff on Safeguarding Basic came back and said we should be showing the NSPCC poster for whistleblowing. I tracked it down, printed it and put it up in the kitchen. I had a conversation with and Improvement Officer (??? goodness knows what they call them now) today and she asked if I had a Whistleblowing Policy, I was able to tell her we had a stand alone one, but also had the poster up on the wall, which she looked at and seemed pleased. Will add that to the jolly half term TDL Edited February 8, 2018 by sunnyday because I am so tired I can't spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) ohps sorry just posted the poster with lots of personal data! Edited February 8, 2018 by finleysmaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 I did a L3 last sept- my deputy has just done one- couple of weeks ago and no one said we had to have a whistleblowing policy, just that staff must know where to go with concerns and what to do if their concerns are ignored. The PSLA safeguarding policy actually says "we have a whistle blowing policy in place" However I cannot find this policy anywhere in their policy and procedures book. So those of you that have one, where did you get yours from? I'm happy to have one but do not have the faintest idea of where to start with one or what it should say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 29 minutes ago, lynned55 said: I did a L3 last sept- my deputy has just done one- couple of weeks ago and no one said we had to have a whistleblowing policy, just that staff must know where to go with concerns and what to do if their concerns are ignored. The PSLA safeguarding policy actually says "we have a whistle blowing policy in place" However I cannot find this policy anywhere in their policy and procedures book. So those of you that have one, where did you get yours from? I'm happy to have one but do not have the faintest idea of where to start with one or what it should say. Stargrower has very kindly shared hers upthread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Thank you for highlighting the NSPCC poster, have Dow.oaded it and will put it up tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 the PSLA one is the allegations against staff bit of the safeguarding policy (about page 3??) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 12 hours ago, sunnyday said: Stargrower has very kindly shared hers upthread Thanks Sunnyday, I think it got lost at the top of the thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thank you Stargrower, hadnt seen it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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