Child Protection Whistle Blowing Policy

Policy:

In line with the London Safeguarding Children Board and the London Child Protection Procedures, Mulberry Bush operates a whistle blowing policy.

All staff should be aware of this policy and feel confident to voice concerns about the attitudes or actions of colleagues; this includes contact and actions using mobile phones, social media, internet, email and chat.

If a member of staff has concerns that a colleague may have:

Behaved in a way that has harmed a child, or may have harmed a child;
Possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child;
Behaved towards a child or children in a way that indicates they are unsuitable to work with children;

The staff member must speak to the Owner/Manager – Dawn Humphries within one working day.

The Owner/Manager must report these concerns, within one working day, to the LADO – Nick Pratt, Local Authority, Designated Officer, 01708 434315 or 01708 433066.

For confidential advice on how to raise a concern about malpractice at work; visit ‘Public Concern at Work’ www.pcaw.co.uk