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Health and Wellbeing
At Stamford College you’ll find Student Wellbeing Services, including a space built for you! Use this space to discover yourself and enhance your mental-wealth through a variety of activities, support and events.
For further information please call in to the Student Wellbeing Services in student services. This is available to all students and offers confidential advice and a range of health services including:
- Contraception and sexual health advice
- Access to psychological therapies to deal with stress, depression and anxiety (IAPT)
- Signposting to Counselling and other Services
- Housing and Benefit Related Support
- Smoking, drugs and alcohol support
- General Health Advice
Safeguarding and Prevent
Stamford College and all of The Inspire Education Group (IEG) is committed to a whole organisation approach to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students, staff, volunteers, visitors, contractors and partners.
All of our staff are regularly trained in Safeguarding and Prevent and we have a dedicated and experienced Safeguarding Team who are here to support our students who are at risk of harm.
Stamford College adheres to all statutory guidance and legislation in regard to safeguarding, but we pride ourselves on going above and beyond to make College a safe, happy and thriving environment for all.
For more information, or to report a safeguarding concern, contact the Safeguarding Team.
Related Safeguarding information
Digital Parenting
Visit the Digital Parenting website for advice and information about the latest digital technologies and the challenges children and teenagers might face in their digital world.
Talking to your child about online sexual harassment
The Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, together with a group of 16-21 year olds, have produced a guide for parents to share the harms/issues children can face in the online world and what to do about them and where to get advice and help. The guide is useful for anyone whether the are parents or not.
Criminal Exploitation of Children and Young People
Criminal exploitation of children and young people is an increasing area of concern both locally and nationally. This pocket guide on Child Criminal Exploitation is aimed at children and young people but is equally as informative for parents and carers. Please have a read through and if you have any questions or concerns relating to this get in touch with us on either the safeguarding phone number or email listed on this page.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
At Inspire Education Group (IEG), EDI is of utmost importance. We strive to ensure everyone feels welcome, included, and valued within our college communities, celebrating difference to improve the lives of all our students and staff.
We are committed to going beyond legislation to be a recognised leader in equality of opportunity and maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards harassment, discrimination, or bullying of any kind.
We proudly achieved the Rainbow Flag Award, which will be delivered by carefully selected LGBTQ+ youth organisations in collaboration with The Kite Trust.
- To create a positive and inclusive environment for all staff and students where everyone feels valued and respected
- To create a climate where all forms of discriminatory and bullying behaviour is effectively challenged
- To focus on positive LGBTQ+ inclusion and visibility
- To go above and beyond to support refugees and those seeking asylum
- To recognise people’s differences and celebrate diversity
- To foster positive community relationships
- To showcase excellence and celebrate a diverse and inclusive workforce
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Group has been set up to provide a structured strategic and operational forum to advance EDI across IEG. We have 5 special interest workings groups (SIGs) who will report into the EDI Group and have an action plan to raise awareness:
- LGBTQ+
- Asylum Seekers and Refugees
- Anti-Racism
- Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence
- Disability
- Refresh our Strategic Plan
- Induction programmes for new staff
- Staff meetings
- Staff development//training sessions
- Student tutorial programme
- College website and Intranet
- Schemes of Learning and teaching resources
- Meetings and minutes with Student Council, Governors
- Job advertisements and recruitment documentation
Core Group
The purpose of the EDI Core Group is to provide a structured strategic and operational forum to advance EDI across the Inspire Education Group.
Special Interest Working Groups will report into the EDI Group. These include:
- LGBTQ+
- Asylum Seekers and Refugees
- Anti-Racism
- Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence
- Disability
College of Sanctuary
Stamford College are committed to being a safe and welcoming place for people whose lives were in danger in their own country. We are a college that helps its students, staff and wider community to understand what it means to be seeking sanctuary, and to extend a welcome to everyone as equal, valued members of our college community.
We pledge our commitment to the City of Sanctuary vision of welcome, including the endorsement of the City of Sanctuary charter and signing up to organisational pledge of support.
What is city of sanctuary UK?
City of Sanctuary started with the vision that the UK should be a welcoming place of safety for all and proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution. From this
start in a single location, the idea has spread into a grassroots network of more than 120 local groups in the UK.
Schools & Colleges of Sanctuary is an initiative which aims to:
- Foster positive attitudes within schools, colleges and their communities around people seeking sanctuary
- Support schools and colleges to take positive steps towards being places of safety and inclusion for all
- Recognise and celebrate schools and colleges that are committed to welcoming and supporting people seeking sanctuary
Disability Confident Employer Scheme
As an employer, we are also proud to have gained Disability Confident Employer Scheme status.
Gender Pay Gap Report
The College has produced its Gender Pay Gap Report – which is required under the Equality Act 2010 ( Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. View the report here.