Support available at HLC The College is committed to ensuring that students, staff and visitors are not subject to harassment or discrimination. The College is able to provide help and support to individual students or groups on all of the nine protected characteristics. If you wish to talk or need help and support, please contact one of the following; your Tutor, Team Leader, Assistant Principal or the College’s Safeguarding Coordinator – details below.
Safeguarding & Prevent Safeguarding our students, staff and visitors is important to us. Safeguarding means: • • • • • •
Promotion of your health and development Ensuring your safety and care Ensuring you are offered the best life chances Protection from abuse and neglect Prevention of bullying and harassment Prevention of terrorism and extremism
The term ‘safeguarding’ embraces both child and vulnerable adult protection and preventative approaches to keep our student, staff and visitor population safe. Safeguarding encompasses students’ health and safety, welfare and well-being. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have developed policies and procedures that aim to meet this commitment. Our policy covers:
Ali Wells Safeguarding Coordinator T: 07790 833 601 E: wellsa@hlcollege.ac.uk Debra Baldwin Director of Personnel T: Ext 309, 01432 365 209 Jonathan Gill Assistant Principal Faculty of Technology T: Ext 324, 01432 365 324 Alyson Moon Assistant Principal Faculty of Community Studies & Faculty of Land-based Studies T: Ext 329, 01432 365 329 Bev Jackson Head of Student Services E: b.jackson@hlnsc.ac.uk
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Abuse and neglect Prevention of discrimination Anti-bullying and harassment Addressing attendance issues Supporting health-care plans for students with specific medical needs • Safety and security • Prevention of terrorism and extremism – HLC supports the government’s Prevent strategy working against terrorism and extremism in all of its forms. If you, as a student at the College, have any concerns about your well-being, safety or rights, then you should contact your Tutor, Team Leader or any of the Safeguarding Panel Members whose details are all shown here.
For enquiries or advice:
0800 032 1986 | enquiries@hlcollege.ac.uk | www.hlcollege.ac.uk
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