Public BoD papers 28.04.22

Agenda item 16/22d

Meeting of the Board of Directors 28 th April 2022

Freedom to Speak Up report 1

st October 2021 to 31 st

Subject / Title

March 2022

Author(s)

Sue Mahjoob, Freed to Speak Up Guardian

Presented by

Sue Mahjoob, Freed to Speak Up Guardian

This paper provides the Board of Directors with the regular six-month update on Freedom to Speak Up activity and the Freedom to Speak Up plan for 2022. The Board is asked to note the detail in the report and receive a further update in six months’ time.

Summary / purpose of paper

Recommendation(s)

Background papers

Previous reports

Risk score

See Board Assurance Framework corporate objective 7

Link to:  Trust strategy  Corporate objectives You are reminded not to use acronyms or abbreviations wherever possible. However, if they appear in the attached paper, please list them in the adjacent box.

Achievement of corporate plan and objectives

NGO – National Guardian’s Office NHSEI – NHS England / Improvement FTSU – freedom to speak up HR – human resources EDG – Ethnic Diversity Group HEE – Health Education England

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