Stay Safe: A Secure and Supportive Learning Environment
City of Wolverhampton College is dedicated to creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where all students, apprentices, and staff can thrive. We recognise our duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of everyone in our community. We are fully committed to upholding the highest safeguarding standards in accordance with statutory responsibilities and government guidance.
Our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures ensure that every student, apprentice, and staff member is protected, respected, and supported. These policies adhere to the Department for Education’s statutory guidance for colleges, Keeping Children Safe in Education, ensuring our safeguarding practices meet national standards.
We firmly believe that the welfare and well-being of our students, apprentices, and staff are paramount. Our commitment to safeguarding means everyone at the City of Wolverhampton College is valued and has the right to learn and work in a safe and welcoming environment, regardless of age, gender, religion or beliefs, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.
For full details, please visit our Policies Page to access the latest Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.
Procedures
We have also signed the Safer Students Charter, which means that together with other colleges in the West Midlands, we follow robust safeguarding approaches, and together, we have designed a programme of safety activities for you to attend or be involved in throughout your time with us.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment – Keeping Children Safe in Education
Who can I contact?
Are you being hurt or abused by another student, member of staff or anyone outside the college? Do you know someone who is being abused?
Tell someone you trust, this could be:
- College Safeguarding Team
- Member of staff at the college
- Police officer
- Friend
- Family member/carer
- Doctor
Or contact the Safeguarding Team:
Paget Road
Wellington Road
