HLC recognises that safeguarding, child protection, Prevent, and the promotion of British values are shared responsibilities with our delivery partners. They depend upon effective joint working between agencies and professionals. It is about people and organisations working together to prevent and stop the risks of abuse, neglect, and extremism.
HLC does not impose its organisational safeguarding, child protection, Prevent, or British values policies and procedures on delivery partners. Our role is to inform, guide, advise, and support.
We expect our delivery partners (with support) to develop and implement their own policies and procedures. A developmental approach is intended to help delivery partners think critically about their own settings and arrangements, in turn embedding a culture of reflective practice and fostering a sense of ownership and accountability.
To support delivery partners and learners, HLC will:
- Provide named designated safeguarding staff (see details below)
- Update our staff and partners in relation to relevant safeguarding, child protection, Prevent, and British values developments, including training and signposting
- Share best practice, knowledge, and raise awareness
- Provide and / or signpost to teaching and learning resources
- Have policies which are clearly understood and can inform partners’ policies
- Review our policies, procedures, and practices regularly to meet the needs of changing legislation and a dynamic external environment
- Encourage our delivery partners to work closely with their learners and stakeholders to develop their policies and practices
- Ensure delivery partners have knowledge of and liaise with their relevant Local Authority Designated Officers, safeguarding (child protection) teams / boards, and Prevent-related structures.
Safeguarding - who should delivery partners, learners and/or employers contact at HLC?
For safeguarding or child protection concerns, delivery partners should always follow their own organisational policies and procedures and contact / notify their relevant local authority child protection or safeguarding teams through that authority’s defined processes.
For Prevent (risk of extremism / terrorism), concerned delivery partners must follow Channel procedures as laid out in UK statutory guidance.
If in doubt, contact HLC.
HLC has 3 Designated Safeguarding Officers (DSOs) to provide advice and guidance to our delivery partners and / or learners. They are:
1.Chantelle Snee (Lead DSO)
chantelle.snee@hlc-vol.org
(01482) 327438 (press 0)
2. Andy Crossland (1st Deputy DSO)
andy.crossland@hlc-vol.org
(01482) 327438 (press 0)
3. Phil Thames (2nd Deputy DSO)
phil.thames@hlc-vol.org
(01482) 330232
HLC must always be notified as soon as possible when a safeguarding / child protection concern has been raised on behalf of a learner on one of HLC’s programmes.
Click here for HLC’s quick 6-step guide to reporting a concern.
The report form for sending a cause for concern can be found here .
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