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understandable because this is
the most formal – and potentially
sensitive – part of our offer. And
that’s exactly why co-design and
open engagement have been
essential.
Robust testing and questions
have pushed us to step back
and challenge our own thinking:
What do we need to put in place
to ensure that any investigation
process is robust, fair, evidencebased, and trauma-informed? How
do we balance accountability with
care? How do we centre the needs
of everyone involved?
We’ve been especially grateful
for the support of a dedicated
group of representatives, who
generously gave their time, insight,
and experience to help us build
a strong foundation. We’ve now
refined an approach that meets the
high standards required and we
have created a detailed Frequently
Asked Questions document to
demonstrate how we will address
important issues.
When will CIISA begin
launching Services?
We are ready to move into the
rollout of our Independent
Reporting Service, followed by
the carefully phased introduction
of the wider support and
accountability services the sector
has helped us shape.
But to build something truly
impactful, we need to invest in the
people, systems, and infrastructure
that will ensure our services are
robust, trusted, and built to last.
So sustainable, long-term funding
for CIISA is vital.
We’re working towards a new
funding model that we hope will
better secure our income so we
can quickly move to launch our
reporting service.
It’s an exciting moment because
CIISA represents the clearest
opportunity to protect people,
improve working cultures, and
rebuild trust across the UK creative
sector.
What’s really encouraging is we
recently received a thorough,
independent review of our service
model from a leading employment
law KC. They described CIISA’s
proposed procedures as exemplary
and noted the high standards of
procedural fairness embedded
throughout.
Investigations are complex
and formal, and this is not a
responsibility we take lightly. That’s
why it’s vital we take the time to get
it right.
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