Requirements for academies
In addition to having this policy and publishing it on the trust website, your trust:
- Should appoint at least 1 trustee and 1 member of staff who other staff can contact to report concerns
- Must make sure all staff are aware of the procedures and how concerns will be managed
- Must make sure all concerns are responded to in a fair and proper way
Staff should know:
- What protections are available to them if they report something
- What areas of malpractice or wrongdoing are covered by the whistle-blowing policy
- Who they can approach to report a concern
This is set out in the Academy Trust Handbook (paragraphs 2.40 to 2.44).
Maintained schools: use your local authority (LA)'s procedures
Your school leaders should base your school's policy on the LA's whistle-blowing arrangements. They should tailor them to fit your