Hampshire County Council is committed to the highest standards of openness and accountability and takes malpractice seriously. All workers have a right and a duty to report concerns of malpractice that are in the public interest. This policy defines the framework for reporting and investigating whistleblowing concerns.
All Hampshire Achieves staff are expected to take part in annual safeguarding updates.
You are also expected to be aware of the guidance published. Please make sure you read section 1 "Part one: Safeguarding information for all staff" of the attached guidance document below. Once you have done this please complete the short quiz afterwards.
HCC have changed their access to virtual college courses and all courses will not be accessed through the learning zone.
For new staff there will be face to face training with Susie Higgs on a regular basis. Dates and details will be published to managers and new staff will receive a direct invitation as part of their induction training.
There are a number of different safeguarding courses on the learning zone including:
Tutors please select the 'practitioner' option
You will need to create a log in for the training. The passwords generated are time sensitive. If you do not receive an email with your log in details then you might need to use an alternative email account.
Side by Side - A PREVENT resource with modules on:
The following guidance and advice may be of assistance should you, your
staff and/or students/learners be seeking any support in the aftermath of a recent terrorist attack in Reading.
Support
The Home Office’s Victims of Terrorism Unit
website, includes access to support services, including mental health
and other medical services.
Resources
Whether or not your education
provider was directly affected, students/learners may have concerns over news
coverage and online footage. The following online resources, though school
focussed, may be of specific assistance to educators (safeguarding leads and
teachers) with discussions about terrorist attacks:
The following online resources may be of specific assistance to parents and children with discussions about terrorist attacks:
Hampshire County Council has gathered together a number of resources which you might find useful to help support your mental wellbeing during these unprecedented times, helping us continue to deliver crucial frontline services to our residents
You can them HERE
The purpose of this website is to provide practical advice, support and resources to protect children from extremism and radicalisation