Safeguarding
Derby College Group places the highest importance on safeguarding and the safety and well-being of students.
Safeguarding is the action we take to promote the welfare of young people and protect them from harm.
At 皇家华人, safeguarding means:
- protecting young people from abuse and maltreatment
- preventing harm to young people鈥檚 health or development
- ensuring young people are cared for in a safe environment
- taking action to enable all young people have the best outcomes
The Government legislation that applies specifically to schools and colleges with regard to safeguarding young people and safer recruitment, is called Keeping children safe in education 2023 In order to comply with the duty of care 皇家华人 has for all students, safeguarding policies, processes and procedures are in place to ensure that matters of safeguarding can be dealt with effectively.
Whenever necessary, the safeguarding team at 皇家华人 liaise with external agencies such as Social Care, Health Services, Police, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and many others to help and support students at risk of harm or facing difficult or challenging circumstances.
Key Safeguarding Contacts at Derby College
If you need any advice or support you can contact our Safeguarding Team for a chat email:鈥� safeguarding@derby-college.ac.uk, or speak to them, or a Pastoral coach, in person whilst at College.:
Robert Bamford
Director of Health and Safety
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Telephone: 07395 600 045
Guy Hodgkinson
Safeguarding Team Manager
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Telephone: 07740 423 971
Kate Cox
Little Explorer Nursery Manager
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (for the nursery only)
Telephone: 07718 235 647 Ext 6620
Charlotte Dunn
Safeguarding Coordinator
Telephone: 07701294515
Emma Webb
Safeguarding Coordinator
Telephone: 07725483341
Out of College hours support
If you have any Safeguarding concerns when the college is closed, you should contact either your Local Authority Out of Hours Social Care number for any concerns relating to a child (under 18), which you can find by putting in the postcode of where you鈥檙e reporting from鈥痑t .
Alternatively, if you feel that a child or any other student is at immediate risk and in need of protection you should contact the Police immediately (999 emergency, 101 non-emergency).
Further support and advice
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