BTC Code of Conduct and Ethics Booklet V5.0 Page 30 of 33 Dec 2023 BRITISH TAEKWONDO COUNCIL Whistleblowing Policy (Making a disclosure in the public interest) Version Author Changes Date Next Review Date 2 Trevor Nicholls May 2016 May 2018 3 Trevor Nicholls Reformatted May 2020 May 2022 4 T Humphries Full review: para 1: removal of ‘Ltd’ in line with Companies House registration; para 3: amendment to numbering; paras 4 and 6: amended to reflect new organisation structure and clarify ‘agreed advocate’ Dec 2023 Dec 2026 Section Title Page 1 Introduction 1 2 Scope 2 3 Safeguards 2 4 Procedures for making a disclosure 3 5 Timescales 3 6 Investigating procedure 3 1. INTRODUCTION British Taekwondo Council (BTC) is committed to the highest standards of openness, probity and accountability. An important aspect of accountability and transparency is a mechanism to enable staff and other members of the Company to voice concerns in a responsible and effective manner. It is a fundamental term of every contract of employment that an employee will faithfully serve his or her employer and not disclose confidential information about the employer’s affairs. Nevertheless, where an individual discovers information which they believe shows serious malpractice or wrongdoing within the organisation then this information should be disclosed internally without fear of reprisal, and there should be arrangements to enable this to be done independently of line management (although in relatively minor instances the line manager would be the appropriate person to be told). The Public Interest Disclosure Act, which came into effect in 1999, gives legal protection to employees against being dismissed or penalised by their employers as a result of publicly disclosing certain serious concerns. BTC has endorsed the provisions set out below so as to ensure that no members of staff should feel at a disadvantage in raising legitimate concerns.
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