Safeguarding – looking after yourself and others
We take the safety of our students very seriously and will not tolerate any kind of safeguarding abuse. Safeguarding abuse can include:
- Sexual
- Emotional
- Physical
- Acts of Omission
- Financial
- Modern Slavery
- Organisational
- Self-neglect
- Discriminatory
- Domestic
You can view our Safeguarding Policy here
“The teaching and administration staff are resourceful and courteous. Safeguarding is prioritised. It is just a model of best practice especially for those who have a thirst for learning”
Short course student, 2022/2023
Our Anti-racist Value
One of our values is “Anti-Racist” and we continuously work on implementing new actions across the college with students, staff, governors and our partners to inform and enhance our services in this area. Please see our Anti-Racism statement below:
Fircroft College Anti-Racism Statement
The PREVENT Duty
The PREVENT Duty counters extremism, radicalisation and terrorism. We have embedded the PREVENT Duty into our Safeguarding policy which addresses the PREVENT Duty for all people attending college by:
- Raising awareness
- Providing support, as needed
- Making referrals, as appropriate
The PREVENT Duty applies to anyone visiting the college as a student, member of staff, visitor, governor or any other college stakeholder. You can access our PREVENT Policy here.
Anyone who has a Safeguarding and/or PREVENT concern at Fircroft should inform a Safeguarding Officer immediately by going to reception if they are in the building or telephoning the college on 0121 472 0116.
Our Safeguarding Officers are:
- Sarah Frith
- Elliot Moody
