Community learning: safeguarding vulnerable adults policy

Addendum to Bracknell Forest Adult Safeguarding Policy

1. Introduction

This addendum provides information which is relevant to Bracknell Open Learning Centre and all community learning provision held in other venues. It should be read in conjunction with the Bracknell Forest Adult Safeguarding policy

 2. Accountability

Our nominated lead officer for safeguarding is Georgina Hayward, Community and Continuing Education Manager.

The deputy safeguarding lead is Sue Carpenter, Centre Co-ordinator.

There is one safeguarding log to record all incidents accessible to the lead and deputy safeguarding officers.

3. Scope

Prevent

Bracknell Forest Council has a separate Prevent policy. Safeguarding reporting procedures include any suspected extremism or radicalisation activities.

Safeguarding children and young people

Bracknell Forest Council has a separate safeguarding policy and this addendum is not intended to replace this. Any incidents or concerns about children will be covered by the council’s policy and reporting procedures. When working in places such as schools, children’s centre’s and libraries, tutors will adhere to the organisation's own policy and report incidents to the organisation's safeguarding officer, as well as through community learning.

4. Procedures for safer recruitment

All tutors directly employed have DBS checks to the maximum level allowed by law and a safer recruitment process. This includes:

• a safeguarding statement on all adverts
• a fuller safeguarding statement in all application packs
• responsibility for safeguarding in job descriptions
• a commitment to safeguarding in person specifications
• questions asked about safeguarding in interviews and interviewers satisfied with answers
• the process that tutors do not start employment until references are received or a satisfactory risk assessment is in place
• the process that staff must fill in an online induction of both safeguarding and prevent modules

This policy is reviewed on an annual basis.

Appendix - reporting a concern

For concerns within the Open Learning Centre or another venue, contact Georgina Hayward, Community and Continuing Education Manager, on 01344 354220.

Schools and children's centres

The community learning contact (usually the tutor) will report incidents or concerns to the school or children’s centre safeguarding officer. They will do this in line with their safeguarding policy.

It will also be reported to the community and continuing education manager who will make sure the concern is addressed appropriately.

Subcontractors

The community learning contact (usually the tutor) will report incidents or concerns to their safeguarding officer. They will do this in line with their safeguarding policy.

It will also be reported to the community and continuing education manager who will make sure the concern is addressed appropriately.

Other venues

The community learning contact will report incidents or concerns to their safeguarding officer. They will do this in line with their safeguarding policy.

It will also be reported to the community and continuing education manager who will make sure the concern is addressed appropriately.

Where there is no safeguarding officer, the incident should be reported immediately to the community and continuing education manager or Open Learning Centre coordinator.

There is one safeguarding log to record all incidents.