Safeguarding

If you need any support out of normal college working hours, These websites signposts children and young people in Wiltshire to sources of support for good mental health and emotional wellbeing numbers for you.

• http://www.onyourmind.org.uk/
• http://www.wiltshirescb.org.uk/child-sexual-exploitation/
• http://www.childnet.com/

For safeguarding outside of office hours, including weekends, please report directly to: 0300 4560100 (Wiltshire) or 01793 436699 (Swindon)

If you believe someone is at immediate risk of harm dial 999.

The College is committed to keeping a safe and respectful culture where you can flourish and achieve. We promote British Values through our Respect and Prevent campaigns. We aim to make our staff and students aware of, and how to respond to, risks such as:

• Physical, emotional abuse and neglect
• Internet safety
• Bullying & Cyberbullying
• Extremism & Radicalisation (Prevent)
• Sexual Abuse and Child Sexual Exploitation
• Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
• Financial abuse
• Domestic violence
• Substance Abuse
• Drug Crime
• Child Sexual Exploitation

The importance of tolerance and respect for diversity and equal opportunity are promoted through the Colleges as part of the safe and respectful culture and the ongoing Respect Campaign.

Prevent is a legal duty placed on the College to protect vulnerable individuals from being drawn into extremism and radicalisation. The young people being radicalised are often students in FE/HE environments.

What does Radicalisation and Extremism mean?

• Radicalisation is the process through which an individual changes to become more militant or extremist with an intent to become involved with or support violence
• Extremism is when an individual or group holds extreme political or religious views

The Marie Collins Foundation is a charity working directly with children, young people and families to enable their recovery following sexual abuse involving technology. Working with the NWG Exploitation Network, they have created this resource to produce help guides, for parents and professionals, aimed at reducing online sexual harm.