Poster explanation

This poster explains the responsibilities of education providers, placement providers and learners when it comes to raising concerns.

Poster text

Safe learning environment charter – raising concerns

Learners know how to raise a concern and feel empowered to speak up knowing that they will be appropriately supported.

Together, education and placement providers should:

Demonstrate zero-tolerance for incivility, bullying or harassment.

Maintain robust raising concerns processes and governance structures.

Share raising concerns processes and policies widely. Signpost speaking-up support services (eg Freedom to Speak Up Guardians).

Promote training around the freedom to speak up. Highlight the importance of role modelling NHS values.

Take a joined-up approach to addressing concerns affecting learning environments.

Provide dedicated safe spaces for raising concerns.

Practice supervisors/assessors should:

Feel supported and empowered to raise or escalate concerns with relevant individuals or organisations about learners in difficulty or learner conduct, using agreed policies and processes. Contribute towards building psychologically safe learning environments.

Learners should:

Ensure that concerns are raised in a timely manner so that they can be appropriately acted upon.

Take advantage of resources and support services offered by placement and education providers when concerns have been raised.

Visit our website at www.learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue/safe-learning-environment-charter