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Safeguarding and Safety at Centres

Access Apprenticeships Induction

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Being Safe at Work and College

• The College takes its responsibilities for the safety and wellbeing of all its learners, staff and visitors very seriously

• We believe that the welfare of the individual is paramount and we have a duty and responsibility to protect when there is a cause for concern

• We also encourage apprentices to take responsibility for their own and others safety and wellbeing at all times

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Safeguarding at AtM includes

• Health and Safety• Fire evacuation • E Safety and Responsibility• Anti-bullying• Protection from abuse and exploitation• Avoiding harmful activities • Promoting wellbeing and personal safety

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FIRE EVACUATION

• If the fire alarm goes off assume it is for real• Stay calm and act in an orderly manner• Follow the instruction of your tutor or fire marshal• Leave personal belongings or instruments where they are• Walk to the nearest fire exit • Listen to announcements and act accordingly• Go to designed fire assembly area and wait till you are

told you can reenter the building from a College Safety representative

• Don’t tamper with fire equipment

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If you discover a fire at Work or at College

• Raise the Alarm• Press the Fire call alarm button

or shout FIRE FIRE• DO NOT TACKLE THE FIRE

YOURSELF• Follow the Fire Evacuation

Procedure for your place of work and exit via Fire Exits

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Can you answer these questions now? Be prepared….. • Where are your centres fire

evacuation exits – find out now!• Where are your Fire refuge areas

– find out now!• Where is your centre’s Assembly

point – find out now!

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All staff and students have the RIGHT to

• Live and work in a safe environment and be protected from harm

• Experience and wellbeing• Feel valued and supported by a network of professional

relationships• Have a positive self image• Have a secure sense of cultural, social and racial identity• Develop good interpersonal skills and confidence in

social situations

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• To ensure that everyone feels safe at Access to Music we have a number of Policies, Procedures and guidelines. The same as you at work

• However we need you to take RESPONSIBILITY for yourself and for others as well as follow all guidelines

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Bullying and Harassment • Please read the Bullying and Harassment statement

in the Apprenticeship handbook• If you feel someone is harassing you or another

colleague your best course of action is to contact your employer or assessor as soon as possible.

• If it’s through the internet don’t delete the message or respond, record it and show your tutor – just because it’s on line or outside of College it doesn’t matter Access to Music will act upon this or advise you what to do

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At risk?• If you feel you are at risk from harm, or feel

another colleague or apprentice is at risk, please speak to assessor.

• Or you can speak to your Apprentice SAFEGUARDING Staff

• These are Lee Fisher and Geoff Moss (telephone 0330 123 3155) email lee.fisher@accesstomusic.ac.uk

• Remember we are all responsible for each other’s safety and welfare

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Personal Safety • Keep all your personal possessions with you• Don’t tell people your passwords• Make sure your passwords are a combination of

letters, numbers and symbols • Refrain from play fighting, shouting and running in

centres – it makes the environment unwelcoming• When and arriving at College try and do so in groups• Don’t bring excessive amounts of money to College• Take responsibility for yourself and others

– if in doubt say something

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Alcohol, Drugs Smoking and Vaporing !• All Access to Music premises are no smoking

areas• Vaporing (and the use electronic cigarettes) is

considered the same as smoking !• Access to Music supports smoking cessation

programmes for example : http://smokefree.nhs.uk/

• Alcohol and Drugs are not permitted or people under the influence will not be tolerated and will be disciplined under our policy

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ID Cards

• To ensure safety when you visit centres we ask all students, staff and visitors to wear ID - this is so we know who is in our centres.

• Please make sure you wear yours when it is issued and keep it safe

• Visitors to your centre are by permission of your Centre Manager

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Local Centres

• As you know Access to Music is a National College

• More specific information about Safety, Safeguarding and Well-being at your centre will be covered for example door codes and fire evacuation specifics

• It is your responsibility to understand these.

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A Safe and Welcoming Environment

Access Apprenticeship InductionPlease refer to apprentice handbook, the online

videos and guidanceRemember to complete the online learning

assessments for Health, Safety and Well being

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Safeguarding and Safety at Centres

Access Apprenticeships InductionPlease now complete the

learning Assignment