What exactly does ‘safeguarding’ mean in higher education today? In this free 45-minute online Policy Pitstop, we will explore how the term ‘safeguarding’ is being used across the higher education sector, and why clearer, more consistent language matters.

In this half-day session, we explore the purpose of Fitness to Study panels (often called Support to Study panels), how we should prepare for a panel meeting, how a panel should consider evidence about the student, and how we can respond to tricky situations arising during the panel meeting itself.

One-to-one interactions with students can be challenging - such as when delivering bad news to a student, or when a student is angry, passive or disengaged. This session explores how we can show compassion in these interactions while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

This half-day Level Three top-up session is for those who have completed our Level Two course. It focuses on senior or leadership aspects of safeguarding, including making external safeguarding referrals and responding effectively to some of the more challenging situations that can arise.

What exactly does ‘safeguarding’ mean in higher education today? In this free 45-minute online Policy Pitstop, we will explore how the term ‘safeguarding’ is being used across the higher education sector, and why clearer, more consistent language matters.

Our one-day Level Two safeguarding course, delivered across two half-day sessions as part of an online training event, focuses on identifying and signposting safeguarding concerns in higher education settings, and the practical implications for safeguarding in our work.

When faced with a distressed student, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or take on too much. This half-day online course is relevant to all student-facing colleagues. It will help you feel confident about responding to a distressed student in a boundaried, role-appropriate and effective way.