Speak Up Month 2024
Every year in October we celebrate Speak Up Month – a month to raise awareness of Freedom…...
1 October 2024
Speaking up
What is speaking up?
It is about speaking up about anything that gets in the way of doing a great job.
Freedom to Speak Up Guardians support workers to speak up when they feel that they are unable to in other ways.
There are over 1,000 Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in the NHS and independent sector organisations, national bodies and elsewhere.
32,167 cases raised (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024)
We can all take action to help speaking up business as usual.
If you have completed our E-learning course - Speak Up, Listen Up, Follow Up - you can make a speaking up pledge.
Make a #SpeakUpPledge
About Us
Freedom To Speak Up
The National Guardian’s Office leads, trains and supports a network of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in England and provides support and challenge to the healthcare system in England on speaking up.
The latest from NGO
Read the latest news, announcements, case studies and blogs from the National Guardian’s Office.
Response to Lord Darzi’s Independent investigation of the National Health Service in England
In response to Lord Darzi’s Independent investigation of the National Health Service…...
12 September 2024
Response to HSSIB’s report Workforce and patient safety: temporary staff
The National Guardian’s Office welcomes the report by the Health Services Safety Investigation Body: Workforce…...
9 September 2024
Thank you so much for this service
I have had a terribly tough and disappointing employee experience – I felt I had no other choice than to leave. Since leaving and feeling stronger, I have taken the step to contact the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian at the organisation. I wanted to share some feedback on how utterly professional, compassionate and objective the Guardian was. They have really helped me to find courage, self belief and also closure on what truly has left a detrimental effect on my professional confidence. Thank you so much for this service.
Read more stories from people who have spoken up