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SECTION 3.21
Public interest disclosure procedure
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Public interest
disclosure procedure
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We recognise that a member of staff is likely to be the first person to
realise that there may be something seriously wrong within the College.
However, you may not wish to express any concerns for fear that
speaking up would be disloyal to a colleague or your employer; or, you
may fear harassment or victimisation. In these circumstances, it may be
easier to ignore the concern rather than report a suspicion of
malpractice.
We encourage our staff to raise genuine concerns about malpractice at
the earliest practicable stage. Malpractice within this College is taken
very seriously.
This procedure is intended to provide safeguards to enable members of
staff to raise concerns about malpractice in connection with the College.
The aim is to provide a rapid mechanism under which genuine concerns
can be raised internally, without fear of adverse repercussions to the
individual. By inviting all members of staff to act responsibly in order to
uphold the reputation of the College and maintain public confidence, we
also intend to promote a culture of openness and a shared sense of
integrity.
This procedure also seeks to safeguard members of staff against
uninformed or vexatious allegations, which can cause distress to
innocent individuals.
The College may amend this procedure from time to time.
Malpractice
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The types of matters regarded as malpractice for the purposes of this
procedure are as follows:
Fraud or financial irregularity
Corruption, bribery, or blackmail
Criminal offences
Failure to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
Miscarriage of justice
Endangering the environment
Concealment of any of the above
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