Reporting sexual misconduct

If you experience or witness sexual harassment or assault in the workplace, you can report such incidents through your employer’s procedures and, if appropriate, to the police.

Reporting can be challenging; however, it is important that sexual misconduct is reported so actions can be taken to prevent it from happening again.  There isn’t a time limit but making a report as soon as possible will allow actions to be taken more quickly.

Reports may be made to:

• your manager or another manager, or a supervisor or educational They will ask a member of the HR team for guidance.
• a member of the HR team
• a freedom to speak up guardian (FTSU)
• Your Statutory Education Body (NHSE, NES, NIMDTA, HEIW)

Please be advised the ISCP is not a reporting tool and should not be used as such.

Even if you have no intention of reporting the incident(s) in which you feel targeted or have witnessed, you should make a note of what happened as soon as possible after the event(s).  Include dates, times, names and any witnesses.

As per GMC advice, “recorded reflections, such as in learning portfolios or for revalidation or continuing professional development purposes, are not subject to legal privilege. Disclosure of these documents might be requested by a court if they are considered relevant”.

 We therefore do not encourage the use of ISCP for recording notes of events but instead recommend the use of documents stored securely within personal cloud storage, memory sticks or your personal device for these purposes.