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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)

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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.

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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.

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The latest from NGO

Read the latest news, announcements, case studies and blogs from the National Guardian’s Office.

#ListenUp

As Speak Up Month draws to a close, I am reminded of how crucial listening is to the…...

Speak Up Month
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31 October 2024

Listening to understand and not be defensive

As leaders we all hope that when something does not go as expected for someone their first point…...

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24 October 2024

Speaking, listening, learning – celebrating Freedom to Speak up month in the independent sector

This October the independent health sector is delighted to be celebrating Freedom to Speak up Month. There are…...

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22 October 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.

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