WM College takes its Safeguarding & Prevent responsibilities seriously. We fully recognise our responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of everyone studying and working at the College.
It you are a current learner and are concerned about:
- Abuse
- Bullying
- Harassment
- Neglect
- Personal Safety
Report It
020 7255 4758
If you are in College and need immediate help, speak to your tutor or Curriculum Manager or go to Reception and ask to speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team.
A copy of our Safeguarding & Prevent Policy and Procedures can be found here:
https://www.wmcollege.ac.uk/about-us/policies/
Out of Hours Safeguarding Guidance
Do you need urgent help while you are not at college?
Are you worried about yourself, a friend or a relative?
Please use this guide as there are places that can help…
If you are feeling generally unwell, and this can include mental as well as physical health issues, and you cannot be treated by over the counter medicines at home then your first port of call should be your GP who will talk to you about what will be most helpful and can refer you to the appropriate source of support.
However, if it is an emergency, for example:
- You or someone in your household are in immediate danger of harm
- You or someone in your household are seriously ill
Then call the emergency services (dial 999 and ask for the police or ambulance service) or visit Accident and Emergency at your local hopsital or a Police Station if there is one nearby.
If it is not an emergency, but you require police presence, call 101
Metropolitan Police website https://www.met.police.uk
If you need to raise a concern about yourself or a child/young person under 18 or up to 25 with a learning difficulty or disability, contact social services:
Camden Council Adult Social Care Information & Access team
- Telephone: 020 7974 4000 and select option 1
- Emergency Duty Team on 0207 974 4444
- Email: adultsocialcare@camden.gov.uk
Camden Children and Families Contact Service (formerly MASH)
- Duty Manager 020 7974 3317
- Out of hours 020 7974 4444
- Email LBCMASHadmin@camden.gov.uk
If you require any other borough, please search the internet for social services with the name of the relevant borough.
Useful Resources – Camden
Camden Domestic Violence Support:
- Email: camdensafetynet@camden.gov.uk
- Website: www.camden.gov.uk/domesticviolence
- Phone: 020 7974 2526
ASB Support offers practical and emotional support to those affected by Anti-Social Behaviour and can be contacted on 020 7506 3224
Safer Neighbourhood Teams:
St Pancras and Somers Town – 020 8721 2810
StPrancras.Somerstown.SNT@met.police.uk
Kentish Town – 020 8721 2695
Local police stations:
- Islington Police Station, 2 Tolpuddle Street, N1 0YY
- Kentish Town Police Station, 10-12A Holmes Road, NW5 3AE
Camden Council Hate Crime Concerns
Other Useful Resources
NSPCC Helpline, telephone 0808 800 5000
Childline, telephone 0800 1111
Age UK Camden 020 7239 0400/ www.ageuk.org.uk
MIND Camden 020 7241 8999/ www.mindincamden.org.uk
Samaritans 116123 (Freephone)
Struggling to cope? Text SHOUT to 85258
Citizens Advice – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- Camden Branch – 141a Robert Street, LONDON, NW1 3QT
Victim Support | 0808 1689111 | https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Domestic Abuse
Refuge – Freephone 0808 2000 247 (24 hours) https://www.refuge.org.uk/
Womens Aid – live chat https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
Mens Advice Line – Freephone 0808 8010327 – https://mensadviceline.org.uk/
Everyman Project – www.everymanproject.co.uk
LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline – Freephone 0800 999 5428 – http://www.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse
Action on Elder Abuse – Freephone 0808 808 8141 – www.elderabuse.org.uk
Sexual Abuse and Violence
NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/help-after-rape-and-sexual-assault/
North London Rape Crisis (Solace Women’s Aid) – Freephone 0808 801 0305 – http://www.solacewomensaid.org
Male Survivors Partnership – Helpline: 0808 800 5005 – https://malesurvivor.co.uk/
The Survivors Trust (all genders) – Free helpline: 08088 010818 – https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/
1in6 Men – 0808 800 5005 https://www.1in6.uk/
Hate Crime
Advice on different types of hate crime and how to report it: https://www.report-it.org.uk/
Report anti-Semitism – National Emergency Number (24-hr): 0800 032 3263 – https://cst.org.uk/antisemitism/report-antisemitism
Report anti-Muslim attacks – 0800 456 1226 – https://tellmamauk.org/
Mental Health Support for Displaced People
Help with your concerns or worries – Wellbeing guide for displaced people:
Information Sharing Agreement
The WM College Information Sharing Agreement provides a framework to facilitate the appropriate sharing of information between the College and Partner Agencies in order to Safeguard and promote the welfare of young people and adults in who attend WM College to protect them from harm.
The Information Sharing Agreement recognises that the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (together, the “Data Protection Legislation”) are not barriers to justified information sharing but rather ensure that information sharing is necessary, proportionate, relevant, adequate, accurate, timely and secure.
The Information Sharing Agreement recognises that information sharing decisions should be recorded by the disclosing Partner Agency.
