Planning the investigation | Receipt and Escalation of a Safeguarding Allegation | Evidence Gathering | Investigation Report and Concluding the Investigation | Miscellaneous |
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What is the investigation of a high risk case
This should commence within 72 hours of having received the allegation.
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What is 2
Nominating this number of people to be assigned to receive safeguarding concerns/allegations is ideal.
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What is a confidentiality form
The investigators must ensure all interviewees sign this
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What is the balance of probabilities (more likely than not)
What standard of proof should typically be used to substantiate or un-substantiate the allegations
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Who is one of the investigators.
The person is typically responsible for responsible for liaising with the survivor throughout the investigation process.
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Who is the investigation team
Has signed the Investigator Terms of Reference
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What is the safeguarding incident report form.
The team should avoid asking the survivor to complete this form.
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What is the investigation preamble.
The investigators read what at the beginning of the interviews
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Who are the investigators
Person(s) who adds the subject of the investigation’s response to the investigation case file?
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Who is the survivor
This party has the right to decide to participate in the investigation or not.
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What are interim measures
If there is information to suggest that the conduct of the subject of the investigation would pose a danger to other personnel or to the organization, these steps are taken
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What is the safeguarding report register.
This will need to be updated a number of times during the investigation.
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What is to record responses to interview questions.
The Record of Interview Template is used for this purpose
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Who is the subject of investigation
The survivor is informed of the outcome of the case after this person has been informed.
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Who is the subject of investigation
This person should be informed of the following:
The nature of the allegations and the relevant alleged policy breach, and confidentiality requirements. consequences for retaliation or confidentiality breaches, steps in the investigation process interim measures (as relevant) |
What is an investigation plan
The investigation team prepares one of these
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What are (any three of)
1. trusted by organizational leadership or in a position of leadership, as they will be privy to sensitive information 2. known for their confidentiality 3.trusted by members of staff and community members 4. sound judgement and critical thinking skills 5. strong listening skills 6. ability to be empathic 7. able to ensure referrals are completed in a timely manner
Three qualities of a person appropriate for receiving a safeguarding allegation
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What is 6 months
Complex cases/investigations should typically be concluded within this amount of time.
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Who is the local legal counsel
Standards of proof and information provided to the subject of information should be checked with this person.
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What is in restricted areas of any shared drives and access limited/password protected.
Electronic evidence about the case is stored this way.
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What is a high risk investigation
Instances where violence has occurred are considered this type of investigation
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What are
1. Identify a subject(s) of the allegation 2. Determine that if the alleged conduct were found to be true, it would constitute a violation of the organization’s policies 3.Reasonably believe that the subject of the allegation could have had access and opportunity to commit the allegation
When assessing plausibility there has to be enough information to ensure the following are possible.
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What is weekly, or as needed.
The frequency with which investigators should provide case updates
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What are the outcome and the key findings of the investigation
This information about the outcome of the investigation is typically shared with the subject of the investigation
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What is due consideration for the potential impact of the investigation on the survivor’s safety and well-being.
An investigation should only proceed without the survivor’s consent when this has happened.
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