Annex 7: Step 2 - ICF Safeguarding Incident Investigation Form

TO BE STAPLED TO INITIAL SAFEGUARDING INCIDENT REPORT AND ALL LINKED SAFEGUARDING INCIDENT INVESTIGATION FORMS

CONFIDENTIAL WHEN COMPLETED

Initial Safeguarding Incident Report made by (Name):

Date:

Initial Safeguarding Incident Report received by (Name):

Date:

Designated Person Completing This Safeguarding Incident Investigation Form (Name):

Written Report of Investigation

Provide comprehensive details, including names of people spoken to, locations and dates of meetings/emails/phone calls, full descriptions of what was said and discussed, making note of what is established fact, what is hearsay and what is opinion.

Investigator Digital Signature/Name:

Date:

Report Received By

Signature and Name:

Date:

¹ Fact: something that actually exists, happens, or can be proven true by observation, experience, or evidence.

Hearsay: Hearsay is information, rumor, or a second-hand statement that a person has heard from someone else rather than knowing to be true from direct personal experience.

Opinion: a personal thought, belief, or judgment about something or someone that is not based on absolute proof, certainty, or positive knowledge.