Contents Paragraph Page 1. Introduction 4 2. Scope 4 3. Principles 5 4. Roles and responsibilities 6 5. Respecting confidentiality 6 6. Procedure for dealing with whistleblowing 6 Stage 1 raising a concern 6 – Stage 2 investigating a concern 7 – Stage 3 concerns involving a line manager 7 – Stage 4 options available to dissatisfied whistleblowers 8 – 7. Recording and reporting whistleblowing allegations 8 8. Raising unfounded or malicious concerns 8 9. Timeframes 8
Contents Paragraph Page 1. Introduction 4 2. Scope 4 3. Principles 5 4. Roles and responsibilities 6 5. Respecting confidentiality 6 6. Procedure for dealing with whistleblowing 6 Stage 1 – raising a concern 6 Stage 2 – investigating a concern 7 Stage 3 – concerns involving a line manager 7 Stage 4 – options available to dissatisfied whistleblowers 8 7. Recording and reporting whistleblowing allegations 8 8. Raising unfounded or malicious concerns 8 9. Timeframes 8
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