Whistleblowing to Ofsted about local authority safeguarding services

19 Mar 2010 Ofsted

Ref: 100035

This consulation is closed.

In April 2009, Ofsted set up a whistleblowing hotline to enable council employees and others working with children and young people to raise concerns with us about safeguarding practices and procedures.

There is evidence from the calls received by the whistleblowing hotline to date, that our stakeholders are not clear about Ofsted’s powers in relation to whistleblowing.

This consultation presents a revised draft of our whistleblowing policy and guidance. These aim to clarify what Ofsted is able to do when it receives such allegations – and what it is not. It also asks our stakeholders if there is more we need to do to explain matters further.

Once we have dealt with the issues raised through this consultation, Ofsted’s revised policy towards whistleblowing will be publicised through Ofsted’s website.

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