Prostart's Every Learner Matters Policy has been drawn up to support staff in creating and maintaining excellent and welcoming learning environments that inspire and support learners to develop and achieve against the 5 Every Child Matters Outcomes (ECM).
This policy underlines the company's commitment to providing high quality training and learning that demonstrates consideration of the learner's health, safety and welfare under our Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety and Safeguarding Policies.
As a Company we are committed to the health, safety and welfare of all learners across all areas of the business. We recognise our duty of care and legal obligation to safeguard all our learners and consequently we will adopt the highest possible standards and take all reasonable steps when planning outcomes to meet the requirements of the Every Child Matters (ECM) Outcomes Framework.
All staff are required to uphold our Every Learner Matters policy and abide by its principles to ensure that learning encompasses and highlights (where applicable) the 5 outcomes of ECM.
1. Staying Safe
Definition:The provision we make to ensure that learners stay safe from harm.
Evidence: Robust health and safety and safeguarding systems and procedures in place; all staff with learner contact are CRB checked; learners and vulnerable adults are protected from bullying, harassment and other forms of maltreatment, discrimination, crime, anti-social behaviour, sexual exploitation, exposure to violence and other dangers. All staff are appropriately trained to prevent issues of a safeguarding nature and can recognise and appropriately refer incidents if and when they should occur. Two designated Safeguarding Officers in place and trained counsellor on site. Induction and Progress Reviews cover personal and internet safety including cyber bullying. Guest speaker sessions include the Broxtowe Homelessness Society.
2. Being Healthy
Definition: Contributing to the development of healthy lifestyles for our learners.
Evidence: Robust Health and Safety systems and procedures in place. Promotion of physical, mental, emotional and sexual health; participation in sport and exercise; healthy eating and staying hydrated; the ability to recognise and work on situations where stress may be impacting upon learning; developing self-esteem; and the avoidance of drug taking including smoking and alcohol through sessions, the newsletter and website. Food vouchers are also made available for learners when required. To support this all members of staff have IAG qualifications to provide excellent levels of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to learners; Prostart are accredited for the Matrix Quality Kite Mark for IAG and Connexions Career Mark V.
3. Enjoy and Achieve
Definition: Learners attend and enjoy their training, and the extent to which they make progress and achieve their learning and personal objectives.
Evidence: Reliable procedures in place to address learner needs and ensure they achieve their objectives. Qualified staff to provide 1-1 support and partnerships in place with support agencies including, but not limited to Nottingham Dyslexia Association, Autism Association and Broxtowe Homelessness. Systems in place to monitor the achievement of different groups of learners to ensure all learners achieve equally. Feedback and Learner Involvement Policies and procedures are in place to encourage all learners to express their views and contribute to their learning experience.
4. Achieve Economic Well-being
Definition: Preparing learners for the acquisition of the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed for employment and for becoming economically independent.
Evidence: Teaching, learning and assessments include: developing self-confidence, teamwork, skills necessary to demonstrate work-readiness, and access to opportunities for work experience and community volunteering. Math's and English session in centre and the workplace. Learners have the opportunity to work towards a vocational training at level 1 in order to prepare them for an Apprenticeship. Bus fares reimbursed to learners to attend foundation learning and work placements. Staff qualified to deliver impartial IAG and library of opportunities available on site.
5. Make a Positive Contribution
Definition: Encouraging the development of self-confidence and enterprising behaviour, together with their understanding of rights and responsibilities, and their active participation in the community.
Evidence: Comprehensive induction covering learner rights and responsibilities. A learner involvement strategy is in place which is reviewed annually and excellent embedded feedback systems in place include quality reviews that encourage learners to participate in activities and have their say about new resources, curriculum and enrichment activities. Learners are supported as part of their programme to develop appropriate independent behaviour and to avoid engaging in antisocial behaviour.
As part of our quality assurance processes a programme of internal auditing is in place to ensure that this policy is effectively deployed across all areas of the business. Teaching and learning observations will play an integral part in our internal auditing, the results of which will be measured, reviewed and evaluated annually.
Health & Safety Policy
Equality and Diversity Policy
Safeguarding Policy