Safeguarding

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Safeguarding learners is an integral part of Prostart's policies and procedures in order to provide a safe and welcoming environment in which all individual are respected equally.

Prostart has a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy that is reviewed and updated every year. This outlines Prostart's procedures for ensuring that all our learners are safeguarded and protected and includes contact information for the Local Safeguarding Boards.

All our members of staff have had a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check which means that they have been checked against police records.

All our members of staff have had training in Child Protection and Safeguarding and this is updated every year.

Safeguarding - Your Rights and Responsibilities

• You have the right to feel safe where you learn
• Other people should not hurt or abuse you in any way
• Other people should not threaten to hurt or abuse you

 

•  Physical Abuse - People should not touch you in a way that hurts

 

•  Sexual Abuse - People should not touch you or make you touch them in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or upset

 

• Psychological or emotional abuse People should not upset you by bullying or teasing you.

 

• Financial, money or material abuse People should not steal from you.
• Neglect - If you have personal care support, people who are thereto help you should not neglect you or ignore you. Click on this image for more information about neglect

 

• Discrimination - People should not treat you badly because of your age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion, or who you choose for your girlfriend or boyfriend

We have two designated members of staff that you can talk to about any concerns around abuse or any other issues.

Prostart designated Safeguarding Officers: -

Paula Vaughan E-mail: paulavaughan@prostartuk.co.uk   Telephone: 0844815 0806

Eve Adams       E-mail: eveadams@prostartuk.co.uk        Telephone: 0844815 0877

You will find information about safeguarding in your Induction Handbook which was issued at Induction.

Prostart do not tolerate bullying and discrimination. If you feel you have observed or been subject to such behaviour, you should speak to the members of staff above.  If you feel unable to do so, you must speak to another member of staff or the Managing Director.

Harassment must not go un-reported as it will only escalate and may lead to illness and/ or persist and/ or transfer to other victims. It is therefore your duty to report any such behaviour.

Every effort will be made to investigate promptly and thoroughly all allegations, in as confidential a manner as possible.

If you disclose anything where we feel you are in danger or being harmed or you endangering others, we have a responsibility to report it to the relevant authorities

You can also contact:

• ChildLine - 0800 1111 calls are free and confidential
• Samaritans - 08457 909090
• Victim Support - 0845 3030900

 

Personal Safety & Safeguarding

 Here are some tips about keeping safe while you are out and about -

• Set your home number on speed dial on your 'phone.
• Set up your 'phone so it can only be unlocked with a pin number.
• Get your 'phones, iPods and expensive items marked. Put your house number and postcode on them with an 'invisible' security pen.
• Carry a personal alarm.
• Avoid dark or lonely short cuts.
• Stay in groups.
• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Think about safe places to walk like well-lit areas and shops.
• Look out for each other
• When you are out and about try to look confident
• Trust your instincts - if you feel unsafe get away
• Before you go out tell someone where you are going and when you will be back
• Keep expensive possessions hidden
• Don't listen to music when you are out and about (or use only one headphone so you can still hear what's going on behind you)
• Learn self defence
• Never accepts lifts from strangers or people you don't know very well.

If you have been a victim of crime talking to someone you trust can make you feel better. Here are some examples of people you could talk to:

•  friends
• someone in your family
• people at school
• people who work with children or young people
• the police.
• If you decide you want to tell the police what happened to you, someone from Victim Support can come to the police station with you. We can also help you to talk to other people, like your teachers or parents, if you want.

For further advice go to:-

http://www.are-you-ok.org.uk/index.html