{"id":2070,"date":"2026-02-18T12:32:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crawlergroups.com\/spm\/?page_id=2070"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:39:57","slug":"whistleblowing-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crawlergroups.com\/spm\/whistleblowing-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Whistleblowing Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Whistleblowing Policy\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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SPM Development Services Limited\nAssessment Policy\nMay 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReviewed and Updated: September 2025\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Review: September 2026, or sooner if statutory guidance changes.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Purpose<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe want all staff to feel confident in raising concerns about poor practice, wrongdoing, or\nsafeguarding failures. This policy explains how staff can do this and how they will be\nsupported.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Scope<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy applies to all staff, tutors, contractors, and volunteers. It covers concerns about\nmalpractice, illegal acts, poor safeguarding practice, or risks to children and young people.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What to Report\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConcerns may include:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSafeguarding failures or unsafe practice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnsafe practice in homes or online<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFraud, malpractice, or mismanagement<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBreaches of law, policies, or statutory guidance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAny risk to the welfare of children and young people How to Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConcerns should normally be raised with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL): DSL: Simon Piper-Masha<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAppeals may be sent by email (simon@spmdevelopmentservices.co.uk<\/a>) or post (90 East India Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6RZ).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t If the concern involves the DSL, staff should contact the commissioning local authority, the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), or the NSPCC Whistleblowing Helpline (0800 028 0285).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConcerns can be raised verbally or in writing and should be reported as soon as possible. Protection for Whistleblowers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStaff raising concerns in good faith will not face victimisation, dismissal, or detriment.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConfidentiality will be respected as far as possible.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy links to the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Policy Review\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis policy will be reviewed annually, or sooner if statutory guidance changes.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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