New College Durham Your guide to Safeguarding, Prevent, British Values and Equality You could be the missing piece! Safeguarding We are committed to promoting the welfare, safety and personal development of our students and staff. Every member of staff has a responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of students. What is safeguarding? GP Neighbour You Social Worker Professional Services The college considers the safeguarding of students and staff as a top priority. Protection is an important part of safeguarding. We need to look out for children and adults at risk, who are in danger of being harmed, and take the necessary steps to make them safe. We need to be pro-active and provide the support and information children and adults at risk need to stay safe and healthy. In its broadest sense, safeguarding means making sure that the most vulnerable get the chance to explore what life has to offer. What are we safeguarding against? Any behaviour towards a person that deliberately or unknowingly causes them harm, endangers life or violates their rights. Some examples include: Forced marriage Hate crime Mental health Drugs Missing from education, home or care Female Genital mutilation (FGM) CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) Faith abuse Gangs and violence Sexting Trafficking To the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat faced from those who promote it. Vulnerable people from harm at an early non-criminal stage. Students and staff from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support. Domestic violence Gender-based violence Prevent/radicalisation Bullying/cyber bullying Safeguarding and Prevent The Prevent duty requires providers and practitioners to exemplify British Values, challenge extremism and prevent radicalisation. All staff have a duty to; Contact numbers Respond Protect Prevent What should you do? Receive Listen, do not ask leading questions. Respond Reassure the person they will be helped. React Inform Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)0191 375 4089 or 0191 375 4163. Record Exact words, names, dates, times, your observations and actions – (keep all notes and pass to DSL). Support Reassure the person and offer appropriate support. Preserve Complete safeguarding form NCD intranet/ evidence policies/procedures&forms/safeguarding Police Family member Designated Safeguarding Lead 0191 375 4089/4163 If a person is in immediate danger ring 999 If not please call the Police non-emergency 101 Child or young person at risk under 18 First Contact 0300 0267 979 Homeless advice 01388 722 538 Mental health concern 111 Concern relating to an act of terrorism/ Child Sexual exploitation 101 Social Care Direct (Adults) 0300 0267 979 Out of hours contact numbers: