Safeguarding & Prevent Policy

Version 1.7

Overview

PDT recognises its responsibilities and the importance of maintaining a safe and secure environment for all individuals associated with our organisation. We are committed to taking all necessary steps to prevent abuse or neglect. This policy underscores our dedication to safeguarding young people, young adults, and vulnerable adults. It applies to all individuals associated with PDT, including employees, clients, contractors, and visitors, and encompasses all aspects of safeguarding within our organisation.

 

PDT is committed to the following:

 

  • Preventing harm, promoting wellbeing, and protecting individuals from
  • Ensuring all employees are aware of their roles and responsibilities in
  • Treating all individuals with dignity and respect, recognising their rights, autonomy, and
  • Empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their safety and
  • Handling safeguarding concerns confidentially, disclosing information only on a need-to- know basis and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

Safeguarding Policy

 

The leadership team is responsible for:

  • Implementing and maintaining this safeguarding
  • Allocating resources as needed to ensure compliance with relevant laws and
  • Promoting the safety and wellbeing of all

PDT has a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Rebecca Keet, responsible for:

  • Overseeing the implementation and compliance of this
  • Providing guidance and support to
  • Ensuring that safeguarding concerns are handled
  • Working with wider organisations to support the promotion of safeguarding
  • PDT also have two Deputy Safeguarding Leads: Sion Cox and Zoe

 

The DSL holds a Level 3 safeguarding qualification, and all PDT employees attain Level 1 safeguarding verification.

Employees understand their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and are equipped to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns effectively.

All staff are required to complete annual refresher training to ensure their knowledge and skills remain current.

 

Reporting and Escalation Process

1.  Reporting a Concern

  • Safeguarding concerns must be reported promptly to the Designated Safeguarding Lead – Rebecca Keet.
  • In the absence of the Designated Safeguarding Lead, the report is escalated to the Deputy Safeguarding Leads Sion Cox and Zoe Griffiths.

 

2.  Escalation Procedures

 

  • Upon receiving a safeguarding report, the DSL will:
    • Assess the concern to determine the appropriate course of
    • Escalate serious or complex concerns to the relevant authorities or external
    • Provide feedback to the individual who raised the concern, as

 

3.  Immediate Risk

  • If an individual is at immediate risk of harm, staff must contact emergency services without delay (dial 999) and inform the DSL as soon as possible.

 

4.  Confidentiality

  • All safeguarding reports will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and shared only with those who need to know to address the concern appropriately.

 

Record-Keeping

1.  Maintaining Records

  • All safeguarding reports, investigations, and outcomes will be documented thoroughly and accurately.
  • Records must include the date, time, individuals involved, details of the concern, actions taken, and outcomes.

 

2.  Secure Storage

  • All Safeguarding records will be stored securely in One Drive, which is password protected, which is in line with compliance and data protection laws.
  • Access to these records will be restricted to authorised personnel

 

3.  Retention Period

  • Records will be retained for the duration specified by legal or regulatory requirements and then securely destroyed.

 

 

 

Policy Review

 

This Safeguarding Policy will be reviewed annually by the Senior Leadership Team to ensure it reflects:

  • Changes in legal or regulatory
  • Best practices in
  • Developments in the organisation’s By maintaining and periodically reviewing this policy, PDT demonstrates its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the safety and wellbeing of all individuals associated with the organisation.

 

Prevent Duty Policy Overview

PDT recognises its responsibilities and importance on Prevent Duty. Prevent Duty is part of the

UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, established under the Counter Terrorism and Security ACT 2015.

 

This is to prevent people of all ages being radicalised or drawn into terrorism (The Prevent Duty). PDT understands the role to identify and precent the risk of people becoming terrorist and supporting terrorists.

PDT are committed to working with local partners within the community and the wider area to ensure extremist views are challenged. When necessary, the external support from local police services and partnerships can be accessed to prevent extremism in any form.

 

This policy applies to all individuals associated with PDT but not limited to employees, clients, contractors, and visitors, and covers all aspects of Prevent Duty within our organisation.

PDT understands the safeguarding and welfare of all colleagues and why our Prevent Duty policy is important.

 

Staff Responsibilities:

PDT is committed to ensuring that all staff are aware and provided with the essential training to recognise when a person might be susceptible and know the signs of vulnerability to radicalisation and extremism. Employees understand their roles and responsibilities in Prevent Duty and are equipped to recognise and respond to concerns effectively.

 

The leadership team is responsible for implementing and maintaining this Prevent Duty policy, allocating resources as needed, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and promoting the safety and wellbeing of individuals.

 

PDT is committed to:

 

  • Understanding risk
  • Managing risk
  • Sharing information
  • Assess and mitigate the risk of individuals being drawn into
  • Offer engagement and support to vulnerable individuals, providing support and interventions to divert them from extremist ideologies.
  • Collaboration and information sharing between different agencies and sectors to identify and address radicalisation effectively.

 

PDT understands and recognises the contribution it makes to promoting the welfare of our learners.

 

Referral Intervention:

Notice changes in behaviour.

 

Check and confirm with a colleague and raise concerns to designated Prevent officer.

 

Share complete a prevent duty form and report to the police.

 

All referrals will be submitted using the official Prevent Duty safeguarding referral form which is available on the link below.

 

National Prevent Referral From

 

Policy Review

This Safeguarding & Prevent Policy will be reviewed annually by the Senior Leadership Team and DSL to ensure it reflects:

  • Changes in legal or regulatory
  • Best practices in
  • Developments in the organisation’s

 

By maintaining and periodically reviewing this policy, PDT demonstrates its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the safety and wellbeing of all individuals associated with the organisation.

 

Version Control

  Version Detail By Date Reviewer
  v.1.4 Updated Sarah Radbourne 04/03/2025 Sadie Booth
  v.1.4.1 Updated to template/review Rebecca Keet 13/03/2025 Sarah Radbourne
  v1.5 Amendments Rebecca Keet 13/03/2025 Sarah Radbourne
  v.1.6 Release Rebecca Keet 18/03/2025 Rebecca Keet
  v.1.7 Change of Designated Safeguarding Lead & Release Rebecca Keet 27/03/2025 Sarah Radbourne

 

Document Review

Initial review: Sarah Radbourne

Compliance Review: Bex Keet

Final sign off & Date: March 2025

Next review date: March 2026