Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) is a national initiative that encourages anyone working in health and social care to raise concerns about anything that affects their work, their colleagues, or the people we serve.

It’s about ensuring:

You can speak up safely about anything that’s troubling you at work.

You’re treated with respect and fairness when you do.

Concerns are listened to and acted upon in a constructive and timely way.

We hope that you will feel able to speak to your manager in the first instance but if this isn’t appropriate or you don’t feel it successfully resolves your concern, your Freedom to Speak Up Guardian is here to support you.

Sarah Goodwin is Solutions 4 Health’s Freedom to Speak Up Guardian. Sarah’s role is to:

Offer a confidential, impartial and supportive space for anyone who wants to raise a concern.

Ensure that concerns are heard and responded to appropriately.

Promote a culture where speaking up is seen as a normal, positive part of working life.

Help identify and address any barriers that stop people from feeling safe to speak up.

You can speak up about anything that affects your experience at work or the safety and wellbeing of others, including (but not limited to):

Bullying, harassment or discrimination

Concerns about behaviour or culture

Health and safety risks

Unfair treatment or workload concerns

Policies or processes that don’t seem right

Anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or unable to do your job properly

You can contact Sarah in whatever way feels most comfortable for you:

Email: sarah.goodwin@solutions4health.co.uk or confidential-hr@solutions4health.co.uk
Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=sarah.goodwin@solutions4health.co.uk
Phone: 07485 389 908

Conversations are confidential, and you’ll always be in control of what happens next

If you’d prefer to speak to someone else, you can also:

Talk to your line manager

Contact an external body such as the National Guardian’s Office or Protect for independent advice