Our aim is to provide and maintain an environment where all learners are safe, feel secure, are encouraged to talk, and are listened to. There are adults at each training centre who are trained to deal with safeguarding issues whom you should contact if you are worried or have any concerns about any aspect of your health, safety or welfare.
Throughout your programme we will continue to provide you with the opportunity to develop the skills you need to stay safe, healthy and recognise abusive and harmful behaviours. GP takes its responsibilities towards safeguarding learners, children, young persons and vulnerable adults very seriously and are committed to working with local safeguarding authorities and organisations in cases where abuse and harmful behaviours are suspected or reported.
Every child and every learner matters - GP realisation
GP fully supports the implementation and achievement of the governments 5 outcomes of Every Child and Every Learner Matters and has policies and practices in place to extend the commitment through our work with NVQs/QCFs and Apprenticeships. The following table gives you an overview of how the 5 outcomes are linked into every aspect of your learning programme.
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Aim
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Objective
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GP Realisation
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Being Healthy
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Physically healthy
Mentally and emotionally healthy
Sexually health
Healthy lifestyles
Choose not to take illegal drugs
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Employer and placement health, safety and welfare vetting appraisal
Individual learner health, safety and welfare risk assessment
Issue of information Advice and Guidance information look up cards to support health issues
Issue of healthy living, health eating and drug abuse guidance promoted at induction
No smoking and Be Healthy promotions at all centres
Water freely available at all centres
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Stay Safe
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Safe from maltreatment, neglect, violence and sexual exploitation
Safe from accidental injury and death
Safe from bullying and discrimination
Safe from crime and anti-social behaviour in and out of school
Have security, stability and are cared for
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Central secure locking devices at all centres
Trained first aiders at each centre and contact lists issued to learners and displayed at all centres
Individual learner health, safety and welfare risk assessment
Well maintained training centres
Well established systems for risk assessment in place at all centres
Well established systems in place for external activity risk assessment
learner support on safe conduct
Identification of vulnerable situations ‘Hot Spots’ and minimising risks
Local Safe Guarding and Child Protection contact lists issued to learners and displayed at all centres
Safeguarding and Child Protection staff training
Systematic accident/incident investigation and well publicised lessons learned
Anti bullying and zero tolerance policy information issued to all learners
General Physics recognised at a ‘good’ provider of health, safety and welfare by the Learning and Skills Council June 2009
GP Independent advice and guidance Co-ordinator contact at least twice during the learners programme.
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Enjoying and Achieving
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Ready for school
Attend and enjoy school
Achieve stretching national educational standards at primary school
Achieve personal and social development and enjoy recreation
Achieve stretching national educational standards at secondary school
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Responses to learner questionnaires demonstrates that GP provide a friendly, caring atmosphere that encourages learners to succeed and develop
Learner feedback
Learner and employer of the month award
National and local celebrations of success
Well publicised learner achievement
All learners assessed on entry for learning support
Students identified as needing support are offered it
Staff offer flexible visits to accommodate individual learner working and shift patterns
Opportunities for learners and employers to participate within GP’s Programme Review Team Meetings and Focus Groups
Framework for Excellence responses show that learners views at 89.71 are Good
Opportunities to progress onto higher level qualifications is encouraged
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Achieve Economic Well-being
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Engage in further education, employment or training on leaving school
Ready for employment
Live in decent homes and sustainable communities
Access to transport and material goods
Live in households free from low income
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Learner and Employers are give information and advice on the minimum wage during induction
Information Advice and Guidance is provided to learners at start, mid and on exit
Embedded vocational Work based projects promotes Skills for Life
Opportunities for development in the workplace are promoted through progression onto higher level qualifications and vocational routes
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Making a Positive Contribution
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Engage in decision-making and support the community and environment
Engage in law-abiding and positive behaviour in and out of school
Develop positive relationships and choose not to bully and discriminate
Develop self-confidence and successfully deal with significant life changes and challenges
Develop enterprising behaviour
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Learners and employers are encouraged to take part in centre sponsored charity events
Learner and employer and involvement within local Programme Review Team Meetings and Focus Groups promotes a sense of teamwork and leadership
Opportunities for learners to stretch themselves through adding value to qualifications and frameworks through achievement of higher level unit components
Through timely achievement of individual learning targets
Providing feedback
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Your employer has overall responsibility for health and safety in your workplace, we are responsible for making sure that you are working/training in a safe and healthy environment. During your induction, we will have asked you to confirm that your employer has given you the information you need on health and safety. Remember that you have a legal duty to act in a safe and responsible way at all times. If you are not sure about any of your responsibilities, please ask your employer to explain them.
