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Derby College Group
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Student Support
Safeguarding Support and
Safeguarding Team
Safeguarding Team
DCG places the highest importance on safeguarding and the
safety and well-being of students.
Safeguarding is the action we take to promote the welfare of
people and protect them from harm.
At DCG, safeguarding means:
• protecting people from abuse and maltreatment,
• preventing harm to people’s health or development,
Bullying
• ensuring people are cared for in a safe environment,
Bullying may be characterised as:
• taking action to enable all people to have the
best outcomes.
offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour,
an abuse or misuse of power through means that
undermine, humiliate or injure the recipient.
If you need any advice or support you can contact our
Safeguarding Team for a chat, email: safeguarding@derbycollege.ac.uk, or speak to them, or a Student Experience and
Pastoral Coach, in person whilst at College.
Some examples of bullying include:
• verbal and/or physical intimidation,
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without fear of physical, verbal or written abuse. As outlined
in the Student Code of Conduct, all forms of anti-social
behaviour within the DCG community will not be tolerated.
Bullying, including physical violence of threats, and racial
and sexual harassment are forms of anti-social behaviour
which will be subject to disciplinary action e.g. suspension
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bullying, which can occur in or outside the learning
environment. Online bullying is a different form of
bullying and can happen at any time of the day, with a
potentially bigger audience, and more accessories as
people forward on content at the push of a button.
Bullying, harassment, victimisation and sexual misconduct
may be by an individual, against an individual or may involve
groups of people. It may be obvious or invidious; abuse of
power can be explicit or implicit.
Although some technology seemingly allows anonymity,
there are ways to find out information about where
bullying originated. However, it is important to be aware
that this may not necessarily lead to an identifiable
individual. For instance, if another person’s phone or
College network account has been used, locating where
the information was originally sent from will not, by itself,
determine who the bully is.
Bullying and harassment are not necessarily face-to-face. They
may also occur through various other forms of communication
(e.g., email, phone, written communication, and social media).
If you feel you or a peer is being bullied or harassed, you
must report it to a member of staff who will refer to the
relevant team.
