Safeguarding section of Fern’s House Rules (the

The Leads should then refer the report to the concerned organisation (with the consent of the complainant) • If a concern is raised about one of Fern’s Safeguarding Leads, then the person reporting can contact the other Safeguarding Lead about the issue. [...] In order to maintain confidentiality, it is better to email the other Safeguarding Lead directly and not through the safeguarding email • If the report raises a concern against a Fern partner, the member of staff must communicate the complaint to the Safeguarding Lead who will communicate with the partner organisation and follow the partner’s organisational protocols. [...] Assess how to proceed with the report The designated safeguarding lead will gather and complete the report, when possible, in order to indicate the extent to which there is a breach of a safeguarding policy and whether there is enough information to follow up. [...] The minimum composition of CMT members are: • If the report raises a concern against a Fern staff member, the CMT will be composed by the Safeguarding Lead and the Human Resources coordinator • If the report raises a concern against a partner, the CMT will include the Campaigns Coordinator • If the report raises a concern against another stakeholder, the team will include the Finance and Administr. [...] Any member of staff who is harassed or bullied is encouraged to raise the issue to her/his mentors, to the Safeguarding Leads or to any other member of the staff s/he is confident with in order to address the issue.