At Buckinghamshire College Group, we recognise our responsibilities for the protection of young people and vulnerable adults.
We want to everyone to feel that they can come to college, enjoy themselves and not feel anxious or afraid. Whether it is a situation at home or in college, no matter how big or small, you can come and speak to us – we are here to help!
Safeguarding looks at keeping children, young people and adults safe from a wide range of potential harm and looks at ways of preventing harm as well as acting to stop it. Our staff and volunteers are all aware of protection issues and your safety and well-being will always be placed first. We take any allegation of abuse seriously and treat it in accordance with College policy and procedures. We can also put you in touch with people who can provide more specialised help. Site users and visitors are expected to comply with the college’s Safeguarding Child Protection Policy.
Read our full Safeguarding policy and others here
Safeguarding Contacts
If you have any concerns about safeguarding, please contact one of our campus based Safeguarding & Prevent Officers:
Amersham Campus
Alex Weatherburn - 01494 585 262 / M: 07772 893482 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wycombe Campus
Samantha Roberson - 01494 585 387 / M: 07772 893257 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All Campuses
Tracy-Anne Rider, Senior Safeguarding & Prevent Officer - 01296 588 537 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Matt Mansfield, Director of Student Services - 01296 588579 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Child Exploitations & Online Protection
The College is proud to work closely with the NCA’s CEOP Command to help keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming. Our Student Services team are here to help if you are a young person and you or your friend (up to age 18) has been forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity with anyone online, or in the real world. We also have advice and links to support for other online problems young people might face, such as cyberbullying and hacking.
You can report any concerns to the College here
Terrorism/Extremism
What we're doing at the College:
Promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion between all students and British Values
Referral of any concerns via Safeguarding team to relevant authorities
Education for students in classes and tutorials
Vetting and removal of any posters or material of an extremist nature
Environment; creating a safe and secure site with CCTV, robust security procedures and online filtering
News monitoring for any concerns in the locality
Training of staff to raise awareness of the signs of risks of radicalisation.
PREVENT is about supporting all our students and help to stop them from becoming involved in any form of extremist and/or terrorist activities. As part of the Prevent strategy of reporting online material that promotes terrorism or extremism, you can report illegal or harmful information, pictures or videos you’ve found on the internet anonymously here or by clicking the report button.
Report online terrorist/extremist material here
Sexual Harrassment/Sexual Violence
The College has outlined and defined unacceptable behaviours in our Safeguarding Policy, as well as procedures for reporting cases and dealing with complaints. We encourage our students to report any forms of sexual harassment, sexual violence or any behaviour that is characterised by a lack of consent on the part of the person experiencing it.
You can contact us by calling or texting this number: 01296 588 632 or by completing this form. The Safeguarding Team will respond to you between the hours of 8.30am-4.30pm weekdays. For reports outside of these hours please call 999.
You can report any concerns to the College here
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