5.1 We hope that staff will feel able to voice whistleblowing concerns openly under this Policy. ‘Blowing the whistle’ can be difficult and stressful, with individuals worried about potential repercussions.
5.2 We do not encourage staff to make disclosures anonymously, although we will make every effort to investigate anonymous disclosures. You should be aware that proper investigation may be more difficult or impossible if we cannot obtain further information from you. It is also more difficult to establish whether any allegations are credible.
5.3 All disclosures under this Policy will be treated in a sensitive manner. If you want to raise your concern confidentially, we will make every effort to keep your identity confidential and only reveal it where necessary to those involved in investigating your concern or if required for legal reasons.