Safeguarding Information session for learners Please note

Safeguarding: Information session for learners

Please note • Some of the content within this session is sensitive and may be difficult to discuss • If you would like to talk about any issues raised, please speak to the trainer or a Safeguarding Officer 2

What is Safeguarding? Working in small groups, discuss what do you think ‘Safeguarding’ might mean? Have you come across this term before? If not, what do you think it might mean?

Safeguarding is… Anything which causes you or us to be concerned that you or others might be at risk of significant harm… But not everything will be referred on – only what needs to be. 4

What the College would do Learner has concern about self or another and tells: May go back to learner Tutor/ other staff member Designated person gathers more information Dealt with in-house and monitored Refers on to others for support of learner (internal or external) Refers on to outside agency

How safe do you feel in College? • Do you feel safe? Why/ why not? • What would you do if you felt unsafe for any reason? • Do you feel you would be listened to?

Contact details If you have concerns, you can talk to: • Your Tutor • A Safeguarding Officer • A Counsellor • The Student Union

Doncaster College’s Safeguarding Team You can contact the College’s Safeguarding Designated Officers on: • Tel: 01302 553741/553509 • Email: safe. guarding@don. ac. uk