Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure for Schools

2.1 This policy applies to:

• all Teachers on Teachers pay and conditions and Buckinghamshire Council employees employed in schools under the terms of Bucks Pay Employment Conditions
• workers, including agency staff, consultants, self employed individuals and trainees engaged to work in Schools
• contractors working for the Council/Governing Body on School premises and suppliers and those providing services under a contract with the Council or Governing Body on their own premises
• organisations working in partnership with the Council/Governing Body
• volunteers working with or for the Council or Governing Body (note that Volunteers are not currently covered by Public Interest Disclosures Act 1998)

This policy does not apply to:

• members of the general public including parents and or guardians of pupils. Concerns raised by the general public should be made via the School’s complaints procedure

2.2 Procedures are in place to enable employees/workers to lodge a grievance relating to their own employment. Any serious concerns that a member of staff has about an aspect of service provision or conduct of staff/governors or others acting on behalf of the school, can and should be reported under this Whistleblowing policy.