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Safeguarding Policy 2012 Summary for Students
The Working Men’s College has a responsibility to promote safe practice and to protect and safeguard the welfare of everyone working and studying here. We believe that learning takes place most effectively within a culture in which all individuals trust the college to keep them safe from harm while here; and give them information, advice and help to keep themselves safe from harm at other times.
The person with overall responsibility for the policy is the Principal, Satnam Gill.
The College wants to ensure every student has the support they need to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy their study and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-being. We aim to provide a supportive environment which encourages students to speak out about any problems they may have, whether or not they are connected with their study, and provides assistance wherever possible.
WMC also believes that everybody working or studying here has a right to freedom from abuse and harm. Everyone working and studying in the college is required to abide by the college’s courtesy code, which makes it clear that actions which harm others will not be tolerated. WMC recognises its responsibility to take all reasonable steps to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm, abuse and exploitation.
The College wants to support any student who is suffering from abuse, whether it is physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, or financial abuse, and whether it is happening at college, at home or somewhere else. We can provide help. If you are being abused, or you suspect that someone else is, please do one of the following:
Ring our safeguarding hotline on extension 758 (or 020 7255 4758 from outside the college)
Come and see one of the following people:
Satnam Gill, Principal,
Irina Staneva, Head of Student Support
Kazi Nessa, Student Services Manager
Ali Hussein, Student Support Officer
A safe environment has been provided for all which operates under the WMC Health and Safety policy. Health & Safety inductions are carried out for all staff and students, and procedures are in place to monitor this. Risk assessments and appropriate safeguards are in place. The College has Public and Employer’s Liability insurance cover.
All college staff undergo a Criminal Records Bureau check prior to employment. Staff, governors and volunteers are fully trained in safeguarding. Staff are required to abide by a college Code of Conduct.
The college is in contact with the Camden safeguarding boards and other local agencies, so that resources are available to those who need them and that assistance and advice are available to the College where necessary.
The full policy is available at: http://www.wmcollege.ac.uk/Uploads/2012-02-24-35.pdf
