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The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has put in place a revised Protected Disclosures policy developed in line with the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 . This policy was approved by the Department’s Management Board in February 2023.
The purpose of this policy is to encourage and facilitate avenues for workers /staff to raise concerns within the workplace of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth so that appropriate action can be taken.
This policy is drafted principally for Protected Disclosures however, it may also be viewed as the Department’s general disclosure policy and its desire to encourage staff to disclose any concerns.
The Secretary General and the Management Board of the Department are committed to fostering an appropriate environment for addressing concerns relating to potential wrongdoing in the workplace and to providing the necessary support and protections for staff to raise concerns.
The Department’s Governance Framework and the Department’s current Statement of Strategy emphasise the importance of transparency as a guiding principle for the Department.
Under this policy, any staff member is entitled to raise concerns or issues or to disclose information without fear of penalisation or the threat of less favourable treatment, discrimination or disadvantage.”
Protected Disclosure Policy - February 2023
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023.
No protected disclosures were received by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in 2023
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
No protected disclosures were received by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in 2022
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
No protected disclosures were received by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in 2021.
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report, by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020.
No protected disclosures were received by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in 2020.
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report, by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.
In 2019 the Department received one protected disclosure.
A full investigation into the disclosure was not deemed necessary as preliminary enquiries established sufficient information to show that the substantive issues being disclosed were known and were being addressed. There remains ongoing correspondence with the person concerned as of May 2021.
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report, by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.
No protected disclosures were received by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs in 2018.
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report, by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017.
In 2017 the Department received one protected disclosure.
The Department responded to the disclosure and further correspondence has not been received to date. Further engagement with the Department is available if required.
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report, by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.
In 2016 the Department received one protected disclosure.
The details of this disclosure were referred to the relevant body for examination and a final report is awaited by the Department. An external consultancy examination of the correspondence was separately commissioned by the Department.
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report, by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs (“the Department”), for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015.
No protected disclosures were received by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs in 2015.
Section 22 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 requires the publication of an annual report by public bodies about the number of Protected Disclosures received in the preceding year and of actions taken in response. This is the annual report, by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs (“the Department”), for the period 15 July 2014 to 31 December 2014.
No protected disclosures were received by the (then) Department of Children & Youth Affairs in 2014.