Hygiene Sue - Policies & Procedures

Hygiene Sue fully supports the principles of equality and diversity, safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults and the right to a fair assessment. We are committed to satisfying these principles in all our activities and published material.

Policies and Procedures
1. Health and Safety Policy
2. Equality, Diversity Policy
3. Safeguarding Policy
4. Bullying & Harassment Procedure
5. Data Protection
6. Complaints Procedure
7. Prevent Policy
8. GDPR Policy
9. Modern Slavery Statement
10. Privacy Policy
11. Assessment Policy
12. Learner Support Policy
13. Refund Policy

Equality and Diversity
At Hygiene Sue, we firmly uphold the principles of inclusivity and equality of opportunity. Our core values include ‘respect for others’ and this is embedded in everything we do. We pride ourselves on our inclusive nature and have a large international community studying with us we ‘celebrate and respect diversity.

We are committed to providing an environment in which everyone is welcome, where everyone’s needs are being catered to (to the best of Hygiene Sue and its staff’s ability), and where everyone is respected. We promote the principle of equality of opportunity for all. This means ensuring that no one is discriminated against or treated unfairly, regardless of background. We value diversity and appreciate and celebrate the diversity that exists amongst us all. We see diversity in a positive way as something which adds value to everyone else’s growth and development.

We believe in promoting positive attitudes to diversity whilst respecting the rights and beliefs of each other, regardless of gender, age, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, disability, race, religion and belief, or sexual orientation.

We strive to ensure everyone within the Hygiene Sue family shares these same values and as part of this, we have an Equality and Diversity Policy. Hygiene Sue subscribes to British Values: democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths or beliefs or for those without faith.

Prevent, Safeguarding and British Values
It is important to know and understand what Prevent, Safeguarding and British values means and how it helps to ensure that you are properly protected at all times.

What is the Prevent Duty?
Section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a duty on certain bodies, listed in Schedule 3 of the Act, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism or extremism”. These statutory bodies include:
• Education
• Health
• Social Care
• Police

What is extremism?
The government has defined extremism in the Prevent Duty as: “vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values”. This also includes calls for the death of members of the British armed forces. Extremism and radicalisation might include; violent Islamist groups, the extreme right wing and other causes.

Radicalisation
The process by which a person
comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies.

What are British values?
British values are defined as “democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs.” Hygiene Sue encourages its students and staff to respect other people with particular regard to the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010.

What is safeguarding?
At the heart of Prevent is safeguarding children and adults and providing early intervention to protect and divert people away from being drawn into terrorist activity.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as: protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. Children includes everyone under the age of 18.

Reporting safeguarding or Prevent concerns

If you have a concern, would like more information or have any questions, please contact our Safeguarding Team by telephoning the designated person on 01892 524957 and ask for the safeguarding officer.

What is Hygiene Sue’s role?

Hygiene Sue has a legal responsibility under the Prevent Duty to make sure that:
• all staff have undertaken training in the Prevent Duty
• we are aware of when it is appropriate to refer concerns about students, learners or colleagues
to Hygiene Sue’s designated safeguarding and prevent lead
• Hygiene Sue staff, working with its partner organisations and employers, exemplify British values of “democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs” into their practice.

We have a statutory duty to “prevent people from being drawn into terrorism or extremism” and as such we need your help and support to comply with this duty. Many of the things we already do at Hygiene Sue help learners to be positive members of society, and these include:

•exploring other cultures and religions and promoting diversity
• challenging prejudices and racist comments and behaviours
• developing critical thinking skills and a strong, positive self-identity
• promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentactive promotion of British values

We provide learners with information so they understand how to protect themselves from extremist views contrary to British values, which they may encounter, now or later in their lives, helping to keep themselves safe.

Safeguarding Young People & Vulnerable Adults
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