High profile inquiries ‘show bodies must act on early warning signs’ – watchdog

High profile inquiries ‘show bodies must act on early warning signs’ – watchdog

Inquiries such as those into Grenfell and the Post Office IT scandal highlighted the need to act more quickly, a committee has found. The Grenfell and Post Office scandals shared “common themes”, highlighting the need for the public sector to act faster on warning signs, the head of a sleaze watchdog said. The independent Committee on Standards in Public Life said some bodies have failed to identify and address emerging issues before they escala…

Press statement: reaction to Committee on Standards in Public Life’s new report - Protect - Speak up stop harm

Following the release of the Committee on Standards in Public Life’s new report ‘Recognising and Responding to Early Warning Signs in Public Sector Bodies’ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/public-sector-must-get-better-at-recognising-and-responding-to-signs-of-trouble-doug-chalmers-committee-on-standards-in-public-life Elizabeth Gardiner, Chief Executive at Protect, said:  “This is yet another report that identifies the vital role whistleblowe…