Whistleblower Training
Whistleblower Training provides staff working in a health and social care setting with information to be able to identify poor practice and to develop confidence to act appropriately in reporting matters using appropriate whistleblowing procedure. Whistleblowing is where an employee makes a protected disclosure to their employer or the relevant regulator regarding specific concerns that they have discovered through their work.
A whistleblower is a person who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical or not correct within an organisation. The information of alleged wrongdoing can be classified in many ways: violation of company policy/rules, law or regulation or threat to public interest/national security, as well as fraud, and corruption. Those who become whistleblowers can choose to bring information or allegations to surface either internally or externally. Internally, a whistleblower can bring his/her accusations to the attention of other people within the accused organisation such as an immediate supervisor. Externally, a whistleblower can bring allegations to light by contacting a third party outside of an accused organisation such as the media, government, law enforcement, or those who are concerned. Whistleblowers, however, take the risk of facing stiff reprisal and retaliation from those who are accused or alleged of wrongdoing and therefore it is of upmost importance that employees develop confidence to act appropriately in reporting matters using the appropriate whistleblowing procedure.
Who should attend? All new staff and existing staff as identified by the manager
Course Contents:
- Consider what whistleblowing means in the care setting
- Review recent serious case reviews involving whistleblowing practices
- Find out what the common barriers are that prevent staff and others from whistleblowing
- Appreciate what good practice means in this context
- Developing strategies to work in a positive way
Duration – 3hrs
Frequency – Recommended annually
Cost: Maximum 16 Candidates (Group Booking): £375.00
*If 2 half-day courses run on the same day the 2nd course will be given at half price*
Course Features
- Consider what whistleblowing means in the care setting
- Review recent serious case reviews involving whistleblowing practices
- Find out what the common barriers are that prevent staff and others from whistleblowing
- Appreciate what good practice means in this context
- Developing strategies to work in a positive way
