Safeguarding

Safeguarding at Totton College is fully incorporated within Nacro’s safeguarding framework. The safety and wellbeing of our students and anyone accessing our services is central to everything we do. Nacro is committed to ensuring that all individuals are protected from abuse, harm and neglect, and that their health, wellbeing and human rights are upheld. Safeguarding is a shared responsibility for all Nacro employees, volunteers and contractors.

Nacro maintains a strong governance structure with clearly defined safeguarding roles and responsibilities across the organisation. Our approach follows best practice, including safer recruitment processes, detailed pre‑employment screening, and enhanced DBS checks. This ensures we recruit staff who have the right values, skills and experience to keep people safe. You can read Nacro’s full safeguarding statement here.

Our safeguarding policies, including those relating to adult safeguarding and child protection, ensure that Totton College provides a safe and supportive environment for all students and those engaged with our services. We safeguard against a wide range of issues, including:

  • Bullying
  • Domestic violence
  • Teenage relationship abuse
  • Female genital mutilation
  • Child sexual exploitation
  • Radicalisation
  • Trafficking, exploitation and modern slavery
  • Forced marriage, honour‑based violence/killing
  • Gang violence and grooming
  • Online safety, including cyberbullying and internet grooming

Prevent Duty: Preventing Violent and Non‑Violent Extremism

Nacro has an up‑to‑date Prevent Policy as part of its duty to safeguard those using its services. The policy sets out how we identify and respond to concerns relating to extremism or radicalisation. Trustees, Executive Leadership Team and Safeguarding Leads are responsible for ensuring that Prevent risk assessments and action plans are implemented in each area.

Get in touch

Our wellbeing team is available to offer confidential help and advice to any students who need to talk about anything from relationship or health issues to finance or housing problems. Some students are referred by a teacher while others just drop in for a chat. Sessions can be either booked in advance or you can drop in with our team to discuss further.

Safeguarding contact details

Staff contacts

Kirsty Hayes, Campus General Operations Manager/ Campus Designated Safeguarding Lead/ Mental Health First Aider

Zoe Stevens, Safeguarding Co-ordinator/ Campus Designated Safeguarding Lead/ Mental Health First Aider

Jade Roots, Centre Lead, Assistant Principle/ Campus Safeguarding Lead

Safeguarding email

Mental Health First Aiders

Kirsty Hayes, Campus General Operations Manager/ Campus Designated Safeguarding Lead/ Mental Health First Aider

Zoe Stevens, Safeguarding Co-ordinator/ Campus Designated Safeguarding Lead/ Mental Health First Aider

Rhianna Davies, Mental Health First Aider

Laura Slater, Mental Health First Aider

Local authority contact details

Local authority designated officer (LADO)

LADO Link

Prevent

Report safeguarding concerns

  • MASH Hampshire Council Children’s and Adult Social Care: 0300 555 1373 (out of hours)
  • MASH Southampton City Council Children’s and Adult Social Care: 023 8083 3003


Anti-Terrorism, Forced Marriage / Modern Slavery

  • Anti-terrorism hotline: 0800 789321
  • Forced Marriage Unit: 020 7008 0151
  • Modern slavery and exploitation helpline: 0800 121 700

If you are under 18 and would like to talk to someone outside of the college, you can also contact ChildLine for free on 0800 1111.

If you’re worried about the welfare of a child contact the NSPCC helpline for professional help, advice and support – email help@nspcc.org.uk or call 0808 800 5000.

We have welfare support available at the college as well as a councillor who can offer regular appointments if needed.

Useful links

Child sexual exploitation


Barnardos website
Telephone: 01293 610660
Email: southeast@barnardos.org.uk

Domestic violence

Free 24-hour National Domestic Violence helpline: 0808 2000 247
Disrespect Nobody – information and advice about relationships

Female genital mutilation

NSPCC FGM helpline
Email fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk or call free on 0800 028 3550

Mental health

Mind – email info@mind.org.uk, text 86463 or call free on 0300 123 3393
Samaritans – email jo@samaritans.org or call free on 116 123

Online safety

Child exploitation and online protection

Radicalisation

Educate Against Hate
Report online material promoting terrorism or extremism

 

Substance misuse

FRANK – send an email, text 82111 or call free on 0300 123 6600

OK Rehab

Rehab 4 Addiction