The importance of courageous leadership to prevent abuse in the workplace has come into focus with the emerging scandal at British Gymnastics, which experience suggests
An interview with Chris Brougham During the Coronavirus pandemic frontline care and services have rightly taken priority. Organisations have focused on patient care and less
By Kieran Seale and Peter Kinsey There are lots of ways in which people would like to respond to an unfavourable report on CQC compliance
In July 2011 a whistleblower sent written allegations to Oxfam’s GB leadership. Following the earthquake in Haiti, the charity was significantly engaged in humanitarian emergency
Every week, the media covers another story of patient harm, bullied staff or sexually abused students. No sector is exempt, with recent examples including NHS
Kevin O’Gorman was latterly Professor of Management and Business History and Head of Business Management in the School of Languages and Management at Heriot-Watt
What skills are required for an investigation? How should an investigation be approached? Skills and mindset can have a huge impact on an investigation, which
In a Twitter poll carried out last week on employee engagement in HR, we asked our followers if they felt supported by their HR function
Workplace bullying and harassment Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying, in 1789, that “in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death
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What is Safeguarding? Does your organisation have a safeguarding policy? Have you read it recently? Who is responsible for safeguarding? Has anyone in your organisation reported
The importance of identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns has been highlighted by an independent investigation by Verita commissioned by The Green Party of England and
