PART 15Other requirements on service providers

Whistleblowing65

1

The service provider must have arrangements in place to ensure that all persons working at the service (including any person allowed to work as a volunteer) are able to raise concerns about matters that may adversely affect the health, safety or well-being of individuals for whom the service is provided.

2

These arrangements must include—

a

having a whistleblowing policy in place and acting in accordance with that policy, and

b

establishing arrangements to enable and support people working at the service to raise such concerns.

3

The provider must ensure that the arrangements required under this regulation are operated effectively.

4

When a concern is raised, the service provider must ensure that—

a

the concern is investigated;

b

appropriate steps are taken following an investigation;

c

a record is kept of both the above.