What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding

Safeguarding means protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. DBC Training believes that it is always unacceptable for learners and employees to experience abuse of any kind and recognise its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all by a commitment to embed practices that protect all. DBC Training recognise that: – The welfare of all is paramount – All people, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse. In order to help us to achieve this it is essential that anyone coming in to DBCs premises or in to contact with our learners and employees, respects and adheres to our guidelines.

Need to report a concern? Contact our safeguarding team!

Meet the Safeguarding Team

Who we are

Here at DBC Training, we have a dedicated team who are able to provide you with advice and guidance around those areas. Our Safeguarding Team acts as a conduit between DBC Band external agencies to ensure a safe environment for our Learners.

Frances Drew – Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Rachel Jagger-Thomas – Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Jamie Traynor – Equality and Diversity Lead
Paul Burton – Health and Safety Lead

Useful Links & Supporting Organisations

Safeguarding encompasses a broad range of issues and concerns. While our team is here to assist as your first point of contact, there may be times when specialist advice or support is necessary. Below are some key organisations you can reach out to for expert guidance and assistance:

Non-emergency – Contact Number: 101 Emergency – Contact Number: 999 Antiterrorism – Contact Number: 0800 789 321 Crime Stoppers – Contact Number: 0800 555 111

Police Prevent Advice Line – Contact Number: 0800 0113764 ACT Early Website: ACT Early | Prevent radicalisation

Talk to Frank – Contact Number: 0300 123 6600 or Text 82111 Aquarius Family Service – https://aquarius.org.uk/ Contact Number: 0300 790 0265 Contact Number: 0300 790 0265

Anti-Bullying Alliance: www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk Childline: www.childline.org.uk Family Lives: www.familylives.org.uk MindEd: www.minded.org.uk Restorative Justice Council: www.restorativejustice.org.uk Victim Support: www.victimsupport.org.uk Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk Carers Trust: www.youngcarers.net Changing Faces: www.changingfaces.org.uk Mencap: www.mencap.org.uk

Childnet: www.childnet.com Internet Watch Foundation: www.iwf.org.uk CEOP ( Child Exploitation & Online Protection) Advice & reporting www.ceop.police.uk/ UK Safer Internet Centre: www.saferinternet.org.uk

Anne Frank Trust: www.annefrank.org.uk Kick it Out: www.kickitout.org Hate Crime Reporting via Report it: www.report-it.org.uk Stop Hate: www.stophateuk.org Tell Mama: www.tellmamauk.org Educate against Hate: www.educateagainsthate.com Show Racism the Red Card: www.srtrc.org/educational

Barnardo’s LGBT Hub: www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_work/lgbtq.htm EACH: www.eachaction.org.uk Proud Trust: www.theproudtrust.org Stonewall: www.stonewall.org.uk

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAW) www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk Disrespect No Body: www.gov.uk/government/publications/disrespect-nobodycampaign-posters Male Survivors Partnership Helpline: 0808 800 5005 malesurvivor.co.uk/

Women’s Aid Useful links – Womens Aid Domestic abuse: how to get help – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Refuge Home | Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline (nationaldahelpline.org.uk)