This pathway will help you understand why you should blow the whistle within a firm. It helps you understand the law surrounding whistleblowing and your legal rights and responsibilities when making a disclosure. It explains when, how and to whom you can report wrongdoing and how you will be protected. Lastly, this course looks at the importance of having a speak-up culture and a whistleblowing policy and how to protect staff from unfair treatment after they make a disclosure. Last Updated 26/03/2024
This course is suitable for all audiences.
When you've completed all the activities in this pathway, you should be able to:
- identify what whistleblowing and whistle-blowers are,
- understand your rights and responsibilities when making a disclosure,
- spot the difference between whistleblowing and grievances,
- understand the law surrounding whistleblowing,
- understand why you should blow the whistle,
- make a protected disclosure to the right people,
- recognise the need for a whistleblowing policy,
- promote a speak-up culture in your firm, and
- take suitable actions when dealing with disclosures.
