• Introduction
• Safeguarding officers
• Safeguarding Panel
• Who to contact
• Compliance and internal process
• Prevent Duty
• Training
• Useful information
• Safeguarding guidance

The University has a legal and moral duty to ensure that it takes reasonable steps to safeguard the welfare of (i) Children and (ii) Adults at Risk of Harm with whom it engages.

The University, as a Higher Education provider, is not subject to the same statutory safeguarding duties as schools, Further Education colleges, local authorities , and care providers. However, as part of creating a safe environment, and in addition to its legal and disclosure and barring obligations, it has a moral responsibility to help safeguard the welfare of Children and Adults at risk by reporting concerns.

The University is committed, through its core values of collaboration, courage, inclusion, integrity, kindness, and openness, and to treating all people with respect and dignity; to challenge any form of bullying, harassment, discrimination, intimidation, exploitation or abuse; and to safeguard children and adults at risk. All members of the University community have an essential role to play in keeping children and adults at risk safe.

Policy

The University of Sussex Safeguarding Policy can be found at Safeguarding Policy [PDF 240.03KB]. Operational Safeguarding Guidance has been prepared to assist staff. This can be accessed by clicking on the Safeguarding Guidance tab on the left or https://www.sussex.ac.uk/safeguarding/guidance

Safeguarding Training

All staff are required to complete the mandatory Safeguarding Essentials training package on LearnUpon. 

The online course takes around an hour to complete and is designed to assist you in understanding your role in safeguarding children and adults at risk and looks at what safeguarding means in practical terms. It provides information on the key warning signs that you should look out for and outlines a number of case studies and scenarios for you to consider.

To complete the Safeguarding Essentials course, please login to LearnUpon (using a Chrome browser). All new memebrs of staff must complete the training within three months of joinging the University. 

If you have a question relating to any of the information provided within these pages, please contact Louise Spenceley (contact details below).

l.Spenceley@sussex.ac.uk (+44(0)1273 873855 Internal Extension: 3855)

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