QE is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and safety of students.
A member of the Senior Management Team has overall responsibility for safeguarding issues, including the Prevent Duty, which aims to prevent radicalisation and terrorism. The College also has a Safeguarding Manager, with additional support provided by other members of the Senior Management Team, Directors and the College’s SENCO. All of these staff members are trained to Level 3 Safeguarding.
A designated Safeguarding Governor provides oversight of the College’s safeguarding arrangements.
If you have a safeguarding concern about a QE student, including about yourself, or wish to report an incident please contact the college’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or Safeguarding Manager on 01325 461315.
For information and contact details about external agencies that can support mental health and emotional wellbeing, please see details at the bottom of the page.
The College’s Safeguarding and Prevent policies and procedures apply to all staff, governors, volunteers and contractors working in the College and are available on request.
Documents – Safeguarding
| Safeguarding Policies & Documents | Download |
| QE Prevent Strategy | Download |
| QE Safeguarding and Child Protection | Download |
We aim to:
- Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of students
- Promote an aspirational culture that supports, stimulates and develops students
- Provide a safe, supportive and civilised learning environment that enables students to fulfil their potential
- Ensure procedures are in place for identifying and reporting cases or suspected cases of abuse
- Raise awareness of safeguarding issues through staff training
- Work with students, parents and staff to promote online safety
- Ensure that students and staff understand the Prevent Agenda, which aims to prevent radicalisation and terrorism, and which promotes British Values.
- Ensure that students know there are staff in College to support them if they have concerns
- Ensure that we practise safe recruitment when checking the suitability of staff, governors and volunteers to work with students
- Consult with and listen to students so that their views are taken into account
Wellbeing support for students during exams
Exams can exacerbate feelings of stress and anxiety for students. This is a normal response but some students may need a little help to cope with exam pressure.
Feel free to use the support provided in these links to help you:
Please see below for information and contact details about external agencies that can support mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Safeguarding Topics
Sextortion
Report Remove | Childline <https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/>
Report online issues to protect your child | Internet Matters <https://www.internetmatters.org/report-issue/>
Take It Down ncmec.org
