Whistleblowing Responsibilities as a Trustee, NED or Governor

Protect, the UK’s whistleblowing charity, has 30 years of experience working with organisations and advising individuals. Our training is delivered by the same team that supports 2,500 whistleblowers annually, enabling us to intimately grasp the challenges whistleblowers face and the repercussions of organisations getting it wrong. Protect has collaborated with some of the top UK companies to develop best practices. Our training draws from a comprehensive 360-degree perspective on whistleblowing, setting us apart with an unmatched understanding like no other.

This masterclass will be led by Protect's Legal Director Sybille Raphael with guest speaker Louis Cooper, the Chief Executive of the Non-Executive Directors’ Association.

Did you know that NEDs, Trustees and Governors could risk regulatory action for failing to speak about incidents of wrongdoing or even personal liability?

At Protect, we get a large number of callers to our advice line from individuals who have raised concerns internally (including to NEDs, Trustees and Governors) and have received an inadequate or no response.

We also get calls from NEDs, Trustees and Governors who have witnessed wrongdoing and don’t know how to escalate their concerns. As a result, we have developed this Masterclass for NEDs, Trustees and Governors to ensure that they understand their role, responsibilities and obligations in overseeing their organisation’s whistleblowing arrangements, as well as how to escalate concerns and promote a culture where staff feel able to raise concerns.

Why attend?

• Deepen your understanding of your role, responsibility and obligations in overseeing your organisation’s whistleblowing arrangements and when you uncover, or are informed about, wrongdoing or malpractice within your organisation
• Achieve a culture where staff feel able to raise concerns
• Consider and determine whether your whistleblowing arrangements are working in practice
• Meet, share ideas and learn from your peers in other organisations

What does the session cover? 

• Whistleblowing obligations of Trustees, NEDs and Governors  
• Understanding why NEDs, trustees and governors need to ensure effective oversight of their organisation’s whistleblowing arrangements  
• Escalating whistleblowing concerns and the legal protection afforded when doing so 
• Overseeing whistleblowing arrangements from the top  
• Monitoring the success of whistleblowing policies and procedures 

Who should attend?  

This masterclass is aimed at NEDs, Trustees and Governors. 

Upskill your knowledge and book a place today.