Safeguarding

Safeguarding Panel

Safeguarding Panel – Terms of Reference

Key Role:

The Safeguarding Panel is responsible for overseeing the University wide compliance framework relating to safeguarding matters.  to ensuring a consistent approach to safeguarding across the University.

Terms of Reference:

a)     To oversee and assess the adequacy of the compliance framework in place across the University for safeguarding matters;

b)      to maintain oversight of the University wide safeguarding arrangements and to ensure such arrangements enable compliance with the University’s                   Safeguarding Policy and relevant legislative and regulatory requirements;

c)      set safeguarding expectations for third party partnership arrangements (both academic and commercial partners);

d)      to maintain oversight of relevant information, guidance and training shared with members of the University.

Composition:


Membership:

  • General Counsel & Director of General Counsel Governance and Compliance (GCGC) (Chair)
  • Director for the Student Experience
  • Executive Director for Human Resources
  • Head of School, Education and Social Work

 Co-opted (as required):

  • The Chair may co-opt members with particular expertise as required.

 In attendance:

  • Director of Human Resources, Institute of Development Studies
  • Assistant Director of Student Experience, International Study Centres, UK & Europe
  • Senior Legal Counsel
  • Head of Research Ethics Integrity & Governance
  • Head of Wellbeing, Therapeutic & Residential Life Services
  • Governance and Compliance Senior Manager (Secretary)

Frequency of meetings: Termly. (Three times per year)

Reports to: Risk Management Board and to Audit and Risk Committee and Council, as the Governing Body of the University.

Quorum: The meeting is considerate quorate when two of the four members are present.