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A report of the Director of Legal and Governance was presented to provide the Audit Committee with details of the updated Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure. A copy of the updated document was attached at Appendix 1 to the submitted report.
The Whistleblowing Policy provided a framework for employees and contractors to raise concerns in a confidential manner about issues happening at the Council. For example, health and safety risks, criminal or unlawful activity, or activities that could damage the environment. It set out how concerns could be raised and the protection that people working for the Council had if they raised an issue.
The existing whistleblowing Policy required review every three years and this policy was the result of the most recent review. The policy had been reviewed in conjunction with Veritau and had been developed using their model policy.
Along with the updated policy a dedicated email address had been launched as another avenue for concerns to be raised. Along with the updated policy a dedicated email address had been launched as another avenue for concerns to be raised. For those employees who did not have internet access, a toolbox talk was being developed to deliver the content in a briefing session. Veritau was also providing some training sessions for managers and an e-learning module.
AGREED that the updated Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure was received and noted.