Safeguarding For Apprentices
Congratulations on becoming an apprentice with Hartlepool College of Further Education. We have a long and well-established track record of providing apprenticeships and along with making sure you gain the right knowledge, skills and behaviours; it’s important to everyone at the College you are safe – especially when away from the College and in the workplace.
This brief guide aims to ensure you have the key information to be safe.
Michael Casey Head of Operations - Employer ServicesAPPRENTICE: MINI GUIDE TO SAFEGUARDING
The College has a duty to ‘safeguard’ all students and apprentices from harm and abuse.
The safety of our work based apprentices is paramount to us at Hartlepool College of Further Education. In order to support all learners, we have a dedicated Safeguarding Team of trained professionals who can offer advice and guidance..
The College’s welfare offer is available to all apprentices, which can be found on the student portal, under the student support icon.
Any apprentice who is or has experienced any form of abuse or has any general welfare or safeguarding concerns, please speak to a member of the WARMS/Safeguarding team (contact details on page 4).
Regardless of how big or how small your worry or concern is, the WARMS team can help and support in all aspects of welfare/ safeguarding.
L-R Michael Casey, Head of Operations - Employer Services with College Principal, Darren HankeyTHE WARMS / SAFEGUARDING TEAM
https://bit.ly/hcfesafeguarding
WARMS and Safeguarding Team are based in G11.
(Ground Floor of the College, opposite main reception)
Beth Sinclair 07534 654252 beth.sinclair@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
Sharon Gray 07931 359902 Sharon.gray@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
Graeme Reynolds 07931 360754 Graeme.reynolds@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
Mary Kernan 07719 072800 mary.kernan@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
SAFEGUARDING LEADS
Darren Hankey Principal & Chief Executive Darren.hankey@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
Deborah Caygill Designated Safeguarding Lead 01429 404142
deborah.caygill@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
Ronald Bage Education Welfare Officer/Designated Lead for Prevent 01429 404135 | 07931 360836
Ronald.Bage@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
Debbie Hill Welfare & Retention Team Leader 01429 404177 | 07931 360807
SAFEGUARDING
WHAT IT IS AND SOME OF THE KEY THREATS –PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SEXUAL
“Safeguarding” refers to measures designed to protect the health, wellbeing and human rights of individuals. These measures allow children, young people and adults at risk to live free from abuse, harm and neglect. At Hartlepool College of Further Education, we recognise our responsibility of safeguarding at both work and society.
Physical abuse;
Threat of violence means any intentional communication or other act that threatens an act of violence and would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorised, threatened, or fear physical injury or death to oneself or another person.
Emotional abuse;
Emotional abuse involves attempts to frighten, control, or isolate you. This type of abuse does not involve physical violence, though it might involve threats of violence directed toward you or your family. It is characterised by a person’s words, actions, and the consistency of these behaviours. Abuse may start gradually, but it happens again and again.
Sexual abuse;
Sexual assault involves unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators often using force, making threats, or taking advantage of victims not being able to give consent. Immediate reactions to sexual assault may include shock, fear, or disbelief. Long-term symptoms may include anxiety, fear, or posttraumatic stress disorder.
Sexual harassment involves conduct of a sexual nature that is unwelcome or considered offensive, particularly in the workplace.
We encourage all of our students to recognise signs of abuse and seek support by:
• Speaking with the Safeguarding team or any other member of staff to report it formally.
• Report it anonymously using the Report and Support platform (see page 8 for details)
• Report to the Police calling 101 anonymously or otherwise.
• In case of rape, call 999.
IT’S NEVER OK
#ItsNeverOK…to be a racist
#ItsNeverOK…to be ableist
#ItsNeverOK…to be homophobic
#ItsNeverOK…to be misogynistic
#ItsNeverOK…to be a bully
#ItsNeverOK…to be ageist
Whilst HARTS clearly defines the expectations we have of all students, there are some behaviours and attitudes that cannot be tolerated.
Many of these have been subject to global movements such as Me Too, Everyone’s Invited and Black Lives Matter. Via #ItsNeverOK, we aim to make it perfectly clear what is never tolerated at Hartlepool College of Further Education.
BULLYING AND HARASSMENT DEFINITIONS AND SOME SIGNS
“Bullying” is the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. It can happen face to face or online.
Bullying behaviour can be:
• Physical – hitting, pushing, biting, nipping.
• Verbal - name calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, threats, teasing, belittling.
• Emotional – isolating others, tormenting, hiding books, threatening gestures, ridicule, humiliation, intimidating, excluding, manipulation and coercion.
• Sexual – unwanted physical contact, inappropriate touching, abusive comments, homophobic abuse, exposure to inappropriate films etc.
• Online /cyber – posting on social media, sharing photos, sending nasty text messages, social exclusion
• Indirect - Can include the exploitation of individuals.
PREVENT DEFINITION AND KEY THREATS
The College has a legal duty under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act (CTSA) 2015:
The PREVENT Duty
As part of the government’s ‘Prevent’ strategy in 2011, these values were set out to ensure learners leave education prepared for life in modern Britain.
The college and its employers values the ethnic differences and backgrounds of all its learners. We believe cultural differences should be celebrated. Whilst also valuing being part of Britain.
Therefore, we enforce tolerance and respect in all areas of what we do.
Democracy
A system of Government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Rule of Law
A system of Government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Tolerance
The ability or willingness to tolerate the existance of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or agrees with.
Mutual Respect
The understanding that we all don’t share the same beliefs and values, respecting the values, ideals and of others whilst not imposing our own on others.
Individual Liberty
Each of us having the freedom to make our own choices and do what we want within reason.
REPORT AND SUPPORT
https://bit.ly/hcfereportandsupport
Report and Support platform was developed to provide an anonymous reporting mechanism for the benefit all staff and students, employers and parents. The platform is used for the purpose of any form of disclosure including, bullying, sexual harassment, making, a staff complaint, student complaint.
TOGETHERALL PLATFORM
https://bit.ly/hcfetogetherall
• Togetherall is a 24/7 mental health and wellbeing platform for staff and students/ apprentices to access support outside of College/working hours. The Service is monitored by NHS professionals and provides community support, 1:1 support, a wide range of wellbeing resources and self-assessment tools.
• You can register with your college email address only, for further support in accessing the platform, please speak to a member of the WARMS team.
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