Services · Foundational

Whistle blower protection policy

WBP

Develops a whistleblower protection policy covering protected disclosures, confidentiality, non-retaliation, reporting options, responsibilities and follow-up.

What changes

Stronger accountability, transparency, risk management, assurance coverage and governance oversight.

What you get

Approved whistleblower protection policy WBP001
Case intake register and investigation workflow WBP002
Training and dissemination pack with acknowledgement log WBP003
Annual review and channel effectiveness report WBP004

What has to come first

AFCAnti-Fraud and corruption policy Recommended

The whistleblowing policy gives the Anti-Fraud and Corruption policy its reporting channel and must align with it
COIConflict of Interest policy Recommended

Conflict declarations and recusal rules in investigations build on the Conflict of Interest policy
NAHNeeds Assessment Report - National Head Quarters or NABNeeds Assessment Report - Branch/District Recommended

Needs assessment findings show existing reporting practice and trust gaps

Who is involved

From the National Society's side. This is what the engagement asks of your people.

Your own staff work alongside the adviser throughout, so this is a commitment of their time as well as the Centre's. Ask in the request and you are given the day estimate per role before anything is signed.

Role	What they do
HNS Secretary General / senior management	Approves the policy; sets the non-retaliation tone
Legal and Compliance	Policy owner; runs intake and investigations
Internal Audit	Receives escalations; audits the channel
Human Resources	Disciplinary alignment and remediation; protects reporters
HNS Finance Director	Acts on fraud-related reports and control fixes
Programme and Operations staff	Policy audience and reporters
IT focal point	Secure and anonymous reporting systems

How it is measured

Indicator	Target	Evidence
Policy approved by HNS leadership within target time of kick-off	14 weeks	Approval minutes or signed policy
Policy contains all mandatory contents, including scope of application, investigation of misconduct and remediation of misconduct	100% of checklist items	Whistle Blower Content Checklist (NAB024)
Staff reached by the dissemination and training plan acknowledge the policy	90% within 8 weeks of rollout	Acknowledgement log (WBP003)
Reports received after rollout are logged and triaged within policy timelines	100% of reports	Case register (WBP002)

Tools

5 of 5 ready to download.

WBP001 Whistleblower protection policy template Template DOCX
WBP002 Case intake register and investigation workflow Template XLSX
WBP003 Training and dissemination pack with acknowledgement log Template PPTX
WBP004 Annual review and channel effectiveness report Template DOCX
NAB024 Whistle Blower Content Checklist Tool XLSX

Standards

COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework
GFDC Operational Framework (intake, triage, service workflow)
ISO 37001 - Anti-bribery management systems
IFRC integrity and fraud and corruption prevention policies
IFRC Code of Conduct for Staff and Volunteers
National data protection and privacy laws and regulations
ISO 37002 - Whistleblowing management systems guidelines

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Code: WBP
Tier: Foundational
Outcome area: 2 · Governance, risk, accountability and assurance
Deliverables: 4
Tools: 5 of 5

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