At Lincoln College we take the Safeguarding of our students and visitors seriously.
Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
Sexual violence and sexual harassment are not acceptable, will never be tolerated and is not an inevitable part of growing up. Sexual violence relates to sexual offences such as rape, assault by penetration or sexual assault. Sexual harassment relates to ‘unwanted conduct of a sexual nature’ that can occur online and offline.
Sexual harassment is likely to:
- violate a person’s dignity,
- and/or make them feel intimidated, degraded or humiliated
- and/or create a hostile, offensive or sexualised environment.
Dismissing or tolerating sexual harassment as “just having a laugh”, “banter” or “boys being boys” is not acceptable. Grabbing bottoms, breasts and genitalia, flicking bras and lifting up skirts, sexual remarks about clothes and appearance and sexualised names are all examples of sexual harassment.
Behaviour of this type will not be tolerated at Lincoln College Group and staff and students are encouraged to report their concerns to any member of staff or through the College safeguarding Single Point of Contact on the details shown below.
Contacting Safeguarding
The Safeguarding Team are available through a Single Point of Contact (SPoC) which is monitored Mon to Fri from 08.30am to 5.00pm. The SPoC is contactable on: 07580 975854 or you can e-mail safeguarding@lincolncollege.ac.uk with concerns or enquiries at any time although this is only monitored during the hours as shown above.
Alternatively, you can approach any member of staff to assist you. Staff are clearly identifiable as wearing a blue lanyard that says Lincoln College STAFF. They can assist you in the first instance or direct you to the best place for support.
You can also visit any of the reception areas at Lincoln or Newark college’ and ask to speak to someone from Student Services.
If you are attending College outside of these core hours, e.g. for an evening class, and have a concern, please raise this with your tutor onsite. Alternatively, you can also raise a concern with the Deans Duty Manager at Deans Reception for our Lincoln Campus and for Newark Campus please call our onsite security officer on the following number 07580 738 152.
PREVENT
The Prevent Duty is about safeguarding our students to keep them both safe and within the law. Education settings have a duty to have regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. The Prevent Duty is not about preventing students from having political and religious views but about supporting them to act in non-extremist ways.
If you have concerns with regard to any of our students please contact our Safeguarding Team at safeguarding@lincolncollege.ac.uk
If you’ve seen or heard something that could suggest a terrorist threat to the UK and the college is closed, report it at The Metropolitan Police website www.met.police.uk using their quick and confidential online tool under Tell Us About. They monitor this service 24 hours a day.
The Met hosts this reporting service on behalf of all UK police forces. Below is the official Counter Terrorism Policing Teams advice as to what to do in the unlikely event of being caught up in a situation where you are fearful for your safety. It only takes 5 minutes to watch but may just save your life. We encourage all of our staff and students to watch. Click here to view it.
You can also find out what to do in a weapons or firearms situation while on campus according to the Counter Terrorism Policing Team.
Lincoln College has a zero tolerance towards any form of Bullying, Harassment or Hate Crime.
Bullying, harassment and hate crimes, by their nature are corrosive, tormenting and distressing and can have a significant physical and emotional impact on groups and individuals. They can take many forms from name calling or offensive language/gestures to direct physical assault. Bullying, harassment or hate crimes can also occur in an online environment and include both Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking, which entail the malicious use of technology to harass, threaten, maliciously pressure or embarrass an individual online.
If you are concerned that you or someone else is suffering any form of bullying or harassment, be it physical or online, then please make contact with the Safeguarding Team for advice or talk with your course tutor.
Useful numbers and websites:
Stop Hate Crime - 0800 138 1625
Shelter - 0808 800 4444 Shelter.org.uk
Samaritans - 0845 790 9090
NSPCC - worried about a child 0808 800 5000 help@nspcc.org.uk or www.nspcc.org.uk
Ofsted - About concerns 0300 123 4666
Childline - 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
OK Rehab - specialises in addiction treatment. 0800 326 5559 https://www.okrehab.org/
LINCOLNSHIRE
Lincolnshire Children’s Safeguarding Board - www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lscb
Lincolnshire Children Services Customer Service Centre (CSC) - 01522 782111.
Lincolnshire Adults Safeguarding Board - www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lsab
Lincolnshire Adults Social Care - 01522 782155
Lincolnshire Children's Emergency Duty Team / Emergency Social Care Services - Outside of office hours - 01522 782333
Lincolnshire Police - Non–emergency 101 then request Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire Adult Mental Health Crisis Team - 01522 573648 (24 hrs)
End Domestic Abuse Now (EDAN) - 01522 510041 www.edanlincs.org.uk
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Nottinghamshire Children Safeguarding Board - www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/nscb
Nottinghamshire Adult Safeguarding Board - www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/nsab
Nottinghamshire Multi – Agency Safeguarding Hub - 0300 500 80 90 email mash.safeguarding@nottscc.gcsx.gov.uk
Nottinghamshire Police - Non emergency 101 then request Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire Womens Aid - 0808 800 0340
Nottinghamshire Crisis and Home Treatment Resolution and Home Treatment Team (24 hrs)
If your call is relating to a service user open to the team or known to adult mental health services. Or you are seeking advice regarding a mental health crisis mental health services then please contact:
- Bassetlaw - 0300 123 1804
- City - 0300 300 0065
- County South - 0300 123 2901
- Mansfield and Ashfield - 0115 956 0860
Further information can be found in the following documents:
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