Policies CCEA A2

Policies are...

• Laws in which companies must follow

• Rules set by the governement

• Principles or rules adopted by an organisation

• Organisatons by law must set in place policies

Policies are important because...

• If carried out correctly they will get sued

• Organisations need to control their staff

• Nothing goes wrong if there are policies in place

• Every organisation faces the risk of things going wrong internally

Whistleblowing occurs when...

• an employee raises a concern about a dangerous or illegal activity

• an employee sees something but doesn't report it

• an employee doesn't raise a concern about dangerous of illegal activity

• a manager witnesses an employee performing their work well

A whistleblower takes action when...

• A criminal offence is not likely to be committed

• The health and well-being or safety of any individual has been/is likely to be endangered

• •A miscarriage of justice has not occurred

• the environment has been/not likely to be damaged

Policies are not laws but should...

• not reflect the law

• ensure management can arrest those guilty

• reflect the law

The policy on confidentiality should reflect the

• Data Protection Act 1998

• Data Protection Act 1928

• Data Protection Act 2028

• Data Protection Act

The whistle blowing policy can also be effective

• in improving quality of care provision because it doesn't give staff the confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviour by others

• in improving quality of care provision because it gives staff the confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviour by others

• applies even to those more senior to them

• doesn't apply even to those more senior to them

Confidentiality Policy

Staff training policy

Whistleblowing policy

• Staff are less likely to behave inappropriately due to the existence of a whistle blowing policy

• Staff are more likely to behave inappropriately due to the existence of a whistle blowing policy

• Standards of care are less likely to be higher in an environment where whistle blowing is encouraged as poor care could result in not whistle blowing.

• allows staff not to report other staff who are behaving inappropriately in the course of their work this can protect vulnerable service users