Safeguarding & Values

 

Safeguarding

Is the overarching term used to describe the protection of the health, wellbeing and human rights of individuals.

Legislation requirements require all parties involved in an apprenticeship to take reasonable actions to minimise risks to apprenticeships. This includes all aspects of the apprenticeship experience, both in and outside of the workplace, as well as if attending any events organised by Potential realised.

Potential Realised is committed to ensuring that all learners and employees should never experience abuse of any kind. All learners, regardless of age, disability, gender, race religious belief or lack of religion/belief, sexual orientation or identity, transsexual, married or civil partnership, pregnant or maternity leave have the right to protection from all types of harm or abuse.

Potential Realised will

  • · Provide a safe environment where learning can take place

  • ·Identify young people who may benefit from early support and/or are suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm

  • ·Take appropriate action to ensure that young people and vulnerable adults are kept safe

  • ·Establish and maintain an ethos where learners feel secure, are encouraged to talk and feel listened to.

  • ·Are committed to the promotion of Equality & Diversity for all our employees and learners.

  • ·We aim to ensure that the culture and environment is one where individuals are treated with respect and dignity and solely on the basis of their ability.

Prevent

Is about safeguarding and supporting those vulnerable to radicalisation.

An important part of Prevent, is the promotion of British Values, These are the norms that shape our society and which are enshrined in the legislation in this area for example, Equality Act 2010.

As part of the apprenticeship learning journey apprenticeship are encouraged to explore ideas in a context where these values are recognised and respected.

Safeguarding & Welfare

We have robust safeguarding policies in place and all of our programmes have pastoral support.

We have regular meetings with apprenticeships and their line manager and this allows us to act on any concerns that arise.

  • Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

  • Concerns are identified early and support provided prevents concerns from escalating

  • The safeguarding team will provide support to all team members to help them carry out their safeguarding duties.

  • Ensuring that the Company practices safe recruitment in checking the suitability of all team members to work with young people.

  • Developing and implementing procedures for identifying and reporting cases or suspected cases, of child abuse.

  • Establishing a safe environment in which young people can learn and develop, where they are able to talk and be listened to.

  • Ensure all learners are individually assessed to maximise safeguarding support. This includes where learners have SEND (Special educational needs or disabilities) or are LAC (Looked after children.)

  • Establish and maintain an environment where children/vulnerable adults feel secure, are encouraged to talk and are always listened to.

  • Ensure learners know who to speak to in learning environment and at work if they are worried or experiencing difficulties;

  • Support the young person/vulnerable adult who has been abused;

  • Include in the learning programme development opportunities that equip children/vulnerable adults with the skills they need to recognise and stay safe from abuse; The safeguarding team will liaise closely with other services to keep learners safe

  • Learners are taught and supported to keep themselves safe

  • Clearly communicate this policy and associated procedures to learners and employers at induction and throughout the learning programme.

  • All concerns are taken seriously, and responded to in a timely and appropriate manner