1. Safeguarding & E-Safety
Katie McAllister
Peterborough Regional College
Equipping learners to be safe

2. The starting point
 The college, in light of the growing child sexual exploitation (CSE) issues, potential extremism and increasing e-safety concerns, was determined to ensure both staff and learners participated in a constructive dialogue relating to their safety.

3. The Challenge
Addressing the (potential) increase in cyberbullying, extremism, CSE etc
Meeting our legal and statutory duties relating to ICT whilst reducing any risks
Identifying all of the across college areas we would need to consider such as our hosting liability and data protection
Educating employers, contractors, parents/carers
Are students aware of how to stay safe?
Are our staff aware of new technology?
What about placement locations, employers, contractors?
Was the college safe – litigation, financial, reputation

4. Review tools
A rigorous evaluation of our current practices including JISC guidance & the use of the 360 degree safe self review tool
It’s free to access!
Provides subject areas (top line and in detail)
Provides action plan as you go
Identifies AFIs and best practices
Is online so a whole college approach is possible
Compares your own responses to others who have completed it

5. Areas for review
Each element has strands.
Each strand has aspects.

6. The Safeguarding Toolkit
Resources and documentation to support a tailored recruitment and enrolment process for learners.
An enhanced induction for LAC learners.
Designated mentors and progress support meetings for LAC learners.
Online and magazine based hints, tips and guidance (staff & students).

7. The Safeguarding Toolkit
HE debates.
Tutorials and across college calendar of events covering personal safety and resilience for a range of levels/abilities (sexual health, alcohol, mental health, e-safety, being street wise).
Development of activities and resources to embed within teaching and learning sessions.

8. Multi Agency work
Multi agency partnership with housing, city youth workers, council, police, schools and LCSB
members shared expertise and resources which resulted in a proactive approach to CSE, monitoring of city wide tensions and action cohesion work.
Approach is being adopted by other police forces and was recorded for a Panorama documentary.

9. Training
The College Welfare Advisor and a College Youth Worker were specifically trained to support Looked After/Care Leavers (LAC) - more vulnerable to CSE and radicalisation.
Staff training incorporating extremism awareness and reporting (WRAP, Prevent).

10. Training
Prevent training to over 1000 students by the local Prevent officer.
The college completed a business continuity plan and staff training with NaCTSO.
E-Safety handbook/toolkit.
Updated induction staff training.

11. Impact in 13/14 98% of learners felt safe whilst at college.
92% retention for LAC learners (9% increase on 12/13).
88% retention for unaccompanied minors (5% increase on 2012/13).
Safeguarding embedded into teaching and learning - differentiated across the levels/abilities.
Significant, collaborative partnerships with quicker identification of & action to issues.

12. Impact in 13/14 Ongoing, robust self-assessment
The safeguarding toolkit has successfully contributed to the College receiving:
the BIG award (Bullying Intervention),
Gold ROSPA,
the Buttle Quality Mark (Exemplary),
Customer Service Excellence & Matrix,
The South West Grid for Learning Trust 360 degree safe award (first FE college).

13. PRC info Freshers Fayre Event (1st Oct)
Anti-bullying & Resilience Stand (17th Nov)
Wellbeing Team Stand (E-safety: 1st Dec)
Safer Internet Day Stand (10th Feb)
Be Healthy, Stay Safe, Be Green Event (19th Mar)

14. Summary
The College has taken a proactive and passionate stance against these contemporary issues that are affecting our learner’s wellbeing, and our ongoing actions are positively removing barriers and ensuring the learners are able to fully engage with their studies.

15. Questions