Worried about a student?
Talk to us if you or anyone you know is affected by:
- Self-harming
- Feeling Suicidal
- Homelessness
- Abuse
- Forced Marriage
- Domestic Violence
- Extremist Behaviour
- Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Any Bullying
- Harassment
- Sexual harassment
We are here to help:
The college and staff have a general duty to ensure the safety and protection of vulnerable students under 18 years of age who are suffering, or who are likely to suffer, significant harm. This duty also extends to vulnerable students over 18 years of age.
All staff have received training in recognising students who may be at risk and need support and the college works closely with other external agencies to support students who may experience difficulties. The college’s Safeguarding Lead Person is Joanne Holden. Any enquiries regarding matters of child protection and safeguarding should be referred to her.
Out of hours
Email: Safeguarding@ncdoncaster.ac.uk Please note this email address is not manned 24 hours a day for serious concerns please use the below contact details.
Monday – Friday after 4pm, Fridays, weekends and bank holidays.
Concerns about personal safety. Contact the Police 999 or 101.
Concerns regarding health and wellbeing contact your out of hours Doctors or call the Hospital on 111.
Social services for children and adults: Daytime – 01302 737777, Out of hours (evenings and weekends) – 01302 796000.
CEOP helps any child or young people under the age of 18 who is being pressured, forced or tricked into part in sexual activity of any kind. This can be something that has taken place either online or in ‘the real world’, or both. The CEOP Safety Centre has clear information and advice on what can be reported to CEOP, the reporting process and what will happen if you do decide to make a report. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking the Click CEOP button.
If you are experiencing online bullying or something else online has worried you please speak to an adult you trust, or you can talk to Childline at any time on 0800 1111 or at www.childline.org.uk.
Safeguarding Means
- Promotion of your health and development
- Ensuring your safety and care
- Ensuring you are offered the best life chances
- Protection from abuse and neglect
- Prevention of bullying and harassment
Bullying and Harassment
We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our staff and learners so that teaching and learning can take place in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. We believe in creating a society in which we all treat each other with dignity and respect.
Bullying, harassment or victimisation of any kind is unacceptable at our College, and we have a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to any issues of bullying, harassment or victimisation. If bullying, harassment or victimisation does occur, all staff and learners should report it and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. No one should have to ‘suffer in silence’.
As a parent/guardian if you have concerns please contact helen.jackson@nclt.ac.uk
Staff training
- All staff complete a Level 1 safeguarding qualification, (renewed every 3 years)
- All Progress Tutors complete a Level 2 safeguarding qualification (renewed every 3 years)
- Safeguarding Team all complete a level 3 safeguarding qualification (renewed every 3 years)
- Each new member of staff receives information on safeguarding procedures as part of the induction process
Tutorials
All students receive a safeguarding tutorial in their first term at New College this includes where to access support and who to contact including counselling and the health point. Key issues are covered within the tutorial such as forced marriage and from September 2015 radicalisation and extremism.
The safeguarding tutorial is adapted every year to focus on key issues that affect young people.
Visitors on site
Students are able to easily identify visitors on site by the lanyard they are wearing:
- Green Lanyard – college have seen and taken a copy of the visitors DBS check
- Red Lanyard – visitor has not brought in DBS and is therefore not allowed to see students without a member of New College staff present with them.
Visitors are issued information on college safeguarding procedures, and what action to take if they have a safeguarding concern.
External Agencies
At New College we offer a holistic approach to the support that students receive we have therefore built up relationships with support services in and around the district; these include housing and financial support, young carers and CAMHS.
Prevent
Pursue
To stop terrorist attacks in this country and against our interests overseas. This means to:
- Detect and investigate threats at the earliest possible stage
- Disrupt terrorist activity before it can endanger the public
- And, where ever possible, prosecute those responsible
Protect
To strengthen our protection against a terrorist attack in the UK or against our interests overseas and so reduce our vulnerability.
Prepare
To mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack where that attack cannot be stopped. This includes work to bring a terrorist attack to an end and to increase our resilience so we can recover from its aftermath.
Prevent
To stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
On 1 July 2015 the Prevent duty (section 26) of The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 came into force. This duty places the responsibility on local authorities and schools/colleges to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
New Collaborative Learning Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. As a college we recognise that safeguarding against radicalisation is as important as safeguarding against any other vulnerability.
All staff are expected to uphold and promote the fundamental principles of British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. We believe that children should be given the opportunity to explore diversity and understand Britain as a multi-cultural society; everyone should be treated with respect whatever their race, gender, sexuality, religious belief, special need, or disability.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding and child protection we fully support the government’s Prevent Strategy.
Staff have completed the DfE’s Channel General Awareness training. Channel is a programme which focuses on providing support at an early stage to people who are identified as being vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Staff have also undertaken WRAP (Workshop Raising Awareness of Prevent) Training alongside statutory safeguarding training as well as receiving regular updates and briefings around prevent.
Lockdown
Lockdown
All schools and colleges now have to have a Lockdown procedure in addition to a fire evacuation procedure. Schools and colleges have a duty of care to both staff and students, so there should not only be effective systems and procedures in place, but regular practices should be conducted so that all staff and students know what to do in any situation.
When practices are carried out staff and students will be made aware well in advance and of the actions they should take.
A Lockdown siren would be initiated for a number of reasons, such as:
- A serious disturbance within the local community
- A chemical spillage or gas leak
- An intruder on site
In the event of an actual lockdown, staff will communicate promptly with parents.
What we do if there is a concern
If we have a concern about a particular student/family, we will follow the colleges normal safeguarding procedures, including discussing with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (s), the local prevent officer and where deemed necessary, with children’s social care.
The Prevent Lead at New College Doncaster is Helen Jackson. Should you have any concerns about a student and/or their family please contact – helen.jackson@nclt.ac.uk 01302 976777
Please see below link for further information around prevent in the Doncaster area including how to make a referral if you are worried about someone.
If concerns are outside of college hours or during the holidays please ensure the referral included in the link is completed to avoid any delay passing on information.
Reporting online material promoting terrorism and/or extremism
Report illegal or harmful information, pictures or videos you’ve found on the internet.
You can report things like:
- articles, images, speeches or videos that promote terrorism or encourage violence
- websites made by terrorist or extremist organisations
- videos of terrorist attacks
Report online material promoting terrorism or extremism – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Resources
Student/Parent Support
Mental Health
Visit our Mental Health Support Page
Bereavement and Loss
Cruse
Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. We have a Freephone national helpline and local services, and a website (hopeagain.org.uk) specifically for children and young people. Our services are provided by our network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free. Cruse also provides training and consultancy for external organisations and for those who may encounter bereaved people in the course of their work.
NHS
Advice and support to help you get through the loss of someone important to you. A bereavement counsellor explains what bereavement is, how to cope, and where to go for help and support.
Visit the website for further information – https://www.nhs.uk/livewell/bereavement/Pages/bereavement.aspx
Other useful websites offering support and advice
- Moodjuice – a self-help guide to bereavement
- Mind – how to access bereavement support
- Winston’s Wish – coping with the loss of a parent
- Childhood Bereavement Network – Support for young people who have lost a relative
- Cruse – support after the loss of a loved one
- Marie Curie – experiencing the loss of a loved one
- Scouts – understanding loss and grief
- HopeAgain – support network specifically for young people experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one
Substance/Alcohol Misuse
Project 3
Drugs, alcohol and legal highs
Need information and advice around drugs, alcohol and legal highs?
You can make an appointment or just drop in and talk to us about:
- 1:1 support to stop using any substances and to reduce the harms caused by using drugs, alcohol or legal highs
- 1:1 relapse prevention sessions aimed at helping you to explore ways to prevent returning to using drugs, alcohol or legal highs
- Vaccinations and screening for blood borne viruses
- Prescribing for detoxification or to support abstinence if required.
Contact Us
Project 3 Young Peoples Health and Wellbeing Service, East Laith Gate House, East Laith Gate, Doncaster DN1 1JE
Telephone: 01302 640032
GASPED
GASPED is a registered charity established in 1995 offering information, advice, help and support for the parents, partners, families and carers who care for or are affected by a loved one’s drug and/or alcohol misuse.
- Depression
- Self-harm
- Severe anxiety (including obsessive compulsive disorder)
- Eating disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia)
- Psychosis (in those aged under 14)
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Severe emotional problems
- Attachment difficulties
- Severe behavioural problems
- Tic disorders
- Autistic spectrum conditions (in those aged over 14)
- Significant family communication problems
If you would like to make an appointment you can contact our office direct on 01924 787 501
You can call the 24 hour confidential helpline on 0845 146 0002
Visit the website for further information – www.gasped.org.uk
Frank
The national drug awareness site.
Al-Anon UK
Support for young people suffering from the affects of alcoholism in the family
Sexual Health
Project 3 Sexual health and contraception
Please drop in or make an appointment with us if you need to talk to someone about:
- Information, help and advice around sex, sexual health, STIs, healthy relationships
- Condoms
- Chlamydia and sexually transmitted disease (STI) screening
- Contraception
- Emergency contraception
- Pregnancy testing
- HIV testing.
Drop-in Session Times
- Monday 11am-6pm
- Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday 11am-5pm
- Friday 11am-4.30pm
- Saturdays 10am-3pm
Young people can be seen at other times on an appointment basis.
Parents/carers and professionals such as teachers or support workers can make a referral on behalf of a young person, but the young person would need to consent to a referral being made.
Contact Us
Project 3 Young Peoples Health and Wellbeing Service, East Laith Gate House, East Laith Gate, Doncaster DN1 1JE
Telephone: 01302 640032
Brook
Sex and pregnancy advice
General Health
NHS Direct
NHS 111 is the free number to call when you have an urgent healthcare need. It directs you to the right local service, first time, making it easier for you to access urgent healthcare services when you need medical help fast.
When should you call NHS 111?
- You need medical help fast, but it’s not a 999 emergency
- You don’t know who to call for medical advice
- You think you need to go to A&E or another NHS urgent care service but are not sure which one is most appropriate
- You require health advice or reassurance about what to do next
This service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Calls to 111 are free from landlines and mobile phones.
NHS Live Well
Healthy living for everyone offers advise and information on over 100 topics including:
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Exercise/Fitness
- Food/Diet
Visit the website for further information: https://www.nhs.uk/livewell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspx
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans
Doncaster LGBTQ Youth Hub
Doncaster LGBTQ is the town’s leading partnership advocating for and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people and beyond. We envision a world in which all LGBTQ children, young people and families enjoy the freedom to live safely, openly, and be true to themselves.
The following links and resources will help you raise awareness and support your pupils who identify as LGBTQ.
Our dedicated Facebook page: You can contact us directly for support and find out about our weekly support group.
https://www.facebook.com/DoncasterLGBTQYouth
Send a direct message to:
The Proud Trust
The Proud Trust is a life saving and life enhancing organisation that helps young people empower themselves to make a positive change for themselves and their communities.
The website is designed for young people who want to find out more about:
- Gender
- Sexuality
- Coming out
- Local youth groups
- Where to get support
Visit the website for further information – www.theproudtrust.org/
Yorkshire MESMAC
Yorkshire MESMAC is one of the oldest and largest sexual health organisations in the country. Our historical focus is HIV prevention and sexual health promotion with Gay, Bisexual and men who have sex with men. Additionally our Community Development approach means that we are concerned with the wider Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB&T) health, social and equity agendas. We work with LGB&T communities to tackle underlying causes of physical and mental ill health and to challenge those structures and systems that seek to exclude us from decision making.
Visit the website for further information – www.mesmac.co.uk
Broken Rainbow
A helpline for anyone in the LGBT community who is experiencing domestic violence and/or abuse.
The helpline (0800 999 5428) is available:
Monday and Thursday 10:00 till 20:00
Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 till 17:00
The website is also available to victims, families and friends.
Visit the website further information – http://www.brokenrainbow.org.uk/help/advice
Mindline Trans+
Mindline Trans+ is a confidential, non judgmental listening service helpline for Trans or non-binary people, their friend and families. Our experienced and compassionate Transgender call handlers are here to listen and support with any issues you may have relating to being transgender.
We can also signpost and inform you of other places of support.
Helpline open Monday and Friday 8pm till Midnight – 0300 330 5468
Visit the website for more information – http://mindtws.org.uk/our-services/mindline-htm/
Mermaids
Reach out to Mermaids who can put you in touch with others people, make new friends and share experiences. Offering support and information to children and young people under the age of 19 who are trying to cope with gender identity issues, and offering support for their family and friends.
Call: 0344 334 0550
Email: info@mermaidsuk.org.uk
Gender Trust
The gender Trust National Helpline is dedication to supporting anyone experiencing gender identity issues.You can also visit the website for information and support.
Helpline: 01527 894838
Visit the Website for further information: https://www.gendertrust.org.uk/
Eating Disorders
SYEDA – South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association
About SYEDA
We are an independent charity, originally established in 1996 by a group of people who were affected by eating disorders and who were concerned that they were not able to find helpful information, guidance and help when they needed it.
We provide non-judgemental support to people affected by eating disorders. This includes a range of eating problems, please see our information on types of eating disorder for more information.
http://www.syeda.org.uk/about-us
Our staff can be contacted on 0114 272 8822 or you can email us at info@syeda.org.uk.
B-eat
B-eat are the UK’s leading charity to support anyone affected by eating disorders or difficulties with food, weight or shape.
Beat has lots of other information that you may find useful if you think you, or someone you know has an eating disorder.
Call our helpline to talk about your concerns – it’s open from 3:00pm to 10:00pm (365 days a year) and is free to call from a landline or mobile.
Helpline – 0808 801 0677
Youthline – 0845 634 7650
Visit the Website for further information – www.b-eat.co.uk
Domestic Violence and Abuse
Doncaster Domestic Abuse Helpline
Whether you are experiencing domestic abuse yourself, concerned about someone, or want to change your own behaviour, call Doncaster Domestic Abuse on 0800 4701 505 (all calls are confidential), or find details about all the services that can help you on this website.
Women’s Aid and Refuge
These two key charity’s work together to provide a 24 hour a day advice line, which is:
The National Domestic Violence Helpline – 08008 2000 247
Both website provide information for victims, survivors, friends and family
Women’s Aids – www.womensaid.org.uk
Refuge – www.refuge.org.uk
Men’s Advice Line
Men’s Advice Line: confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic violence from a partner or ex-partner (or from other family members). We can help by giving you time to tell your story; offering emotional support; providing practical advice; signposting you to other services for specialist help.
The helpline is available Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17:00 – 0808 801 0327
Visit the website for further information – http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/
Mankind Initiative
The confidential helpline is available for all men across the UK suffering from domestic violence or domestic abuse by their current partner (including same-sex partner).
The website also provides further support and information.
Helpline: 01823 334 244 (available Monday to Friday 10:00 till 16:00)
Visit the website for further information: www.mankind.org.uk
Broken Rainbow
A helpline for anyone in the LGBT community who is experiencing domestic violence and/or abuse.
The helpline (0800 999 5428) is available:
Monday and Thursday 10:00 till 20:00
Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 till 17:00
The website is also available to victims, families and friends.
Visit the website further information – http://www.brokenrainbow.org.uk/help/advice
Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse
Karma Nirvana
Karma Nirvana is a British charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.
- Are you being pressured to get married against your will?
- Do you fear to bring shame or dishonour on your family?
- Have you been emotionally or physically abused?
- Are you confused about what they say scripture demands of you?
- Do you worry about being disowned?
If you are concerned about any of the above, please call us in confidence.
UK Helpline: 0800 5999 247 (Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm)
For further information visit the website: https://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/
NCPCC FGM Helpline
This confidential helpline is available 24/7 to anyone effected or worried about Female Genital Mutilation.
Helpline: 0800 028 3550
Other Issues
Yoti
If you are under 18 and an explicit or nude photo has been shared of you online, we can confidentially help you to get it removed.
Follow these simple steps:
- ) Download YOTI
- ) Take a selfie and then a photo of your ID (passport/driving licence) to verify its you.
- ) Give details of the image, and where it could be online (don’t worry if you don’t have all the details).
- ) We’ll then review the details and the IWF will work to have it removed.
The IWF (Internet Watch Foundation) use image hashing technology. This mean each image has its very own ID, and using this ID it can identify the image, and have it removed, wherever it is uploaded to the internet.
For further information visit the website: www.yoti.com
If you are 18 and over, contact the website where you have seen the image/video, or report it to the police.
