Prevista are knowledgeable and well equipped to deal with many Safeguarding incidents, including:

Emotional Abuse

Physical Abuse

Rape and Sexual Abuse

Verbal Abuse

Bullying

Self-harm

Neglect

Domestic Abuse

Suicidal thoughts/ Mental health

Eating Disorders

On-line Abuse

Homelessness

Substance Misuse

Preventing Radicalisation

HATE Crime

Sexual exploitation and Grooming

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Forced Marriage

Honour Based Violence

Sexting

Trafficking

Financial Abuse

Institutional Abuse

The Principles set out by the Care Act which underpin the Safeguarding of adults comprise:

Empowerment:

People should be encouraged and supported to make their own decisions regarding informed consent

Prevention: 

It is better to take action before harm occurs; do we all know the signs of abuse?

Proportionality: 

The least intrusive response should be made, appropriate to the risk presented.

Protection:

Support and representation should be given to those in greatest need, according to those needs.

Partnership:

Services offer local solutions through working closely with their communities which have a part to play in preventing detecting and reporting neglect and abuse.

Accountability: 

Services offer local solutions through working closely with their communities which have a part to play in preventing detecting and reporting neglect and abuse.

Misconduct is defined as unacceptable or improper behaviour, usually by an employee or professional person.

According to the UK government, miconduct in regards to safeguarding is when an allegation against a teacher is in any way connected to the risk of harm, or actual harm to a child or person. In this case, the incident is usually reported to the DBS.

Please report misconduct incidents immediately.

Abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of their gender, age, race, socioeconomic level, sexuality, or origin.

There are many different types of abuse and recognising each one is impotant:

Emotional Abuse 

Does the individual(s) ever:

Belittle you or make fun of you?

Blame you for the abuse or arguments?

Deny that there is abuse or downplay it?

Make you feel iscolated and alone?

Make you feel unsafe attending classes?

Threats and intimidation

Does the individual(s) ever:

Threaten to hurt or kill you?

Destroy things that belong to you?

Stand over you or invade your personal space in a way that makes you feel unsafe?

Invade your privacy e.g. going through your personal belongings, reading your emails or texts etc?

Harass or follow you?

Physical abuse

Does the individual(s) ever:

Slap, hit or punch you?

Push or shove you?

Bite or kick you?

Burn you?

Choke you or hold you down?

Throw things?

Sexual abuse/ harassment

Sexual abuse can happen to anyone, whether they’re male or female.

Does the individual(s) ever:

Touch you inappropriately?

Make unwanted sexual advances?

Send emails or texts of a sexual nature?

Threaten to expose pictures of you?

Make degrogatory jokes about you?

Degrade you in public or in private?

If you are experiencing any of these, contact us immediately for help.

If you are in immediate danger, contact the police on 999.

Modern slavery is a human rights violation and is serious crime. Victims are forced, threatened or deceived into situations of subjugation, degradation and control which undermine their personal identity and sense of self.

This includes slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, which occurs when individuals are harboured and transported for exploitation.

Reporting Modern Slavery

Police

Call 999 in an emergency situation and 101 if sharing information about a Modern Day Slavery issue.

Charities

Call the Modern Day Slavery Helpline 

0800 0121 700.

The Salvation Army Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Helpline UK 

 0800 808 3733

Helping under 18s

For advice for under 18s, call the NSPCC Child Trafficking Advice Centre 080 880 050 00 or Barnardo’s National Counter-Trafficking Service 0800 043 4303 for hands-on support.

You can report an incident using the 'Report' button above. 

Alternatively, if you are usnsure that your situation is a safeguarding issue and need someone to talk to please contact your tutor. 

If you feel that you are in immediate danger, please contact the police.

At Prevista, all staff are required to partake in mandetory safeguarding training as part of induction.

Safeguarding information resources,  which include thorough guidance on processes, procedures, laws, and statutory duties, are available to all employees. These are regularly updated and all staff are required to read and sign them.