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Safety at the College
Your safety is our priority
Study in a safe and inclusive environment
At South Essex Colleges Group we are committed to creating a safe place for everyone to work and learn, free from harassment. Our Support team works together to keep you safe in college.
Our Safeguarding team
- Provide support, information and guidance to students and staff to ensure all students are kept safe
- Offer on-going support when you are experiencing difficult times or hardship regardless of circumstance
- Signpost you to other external services that may be able to help
- Provide wellbeing advice & college-based counselling support
- Provide a confidential service although sometimes they may need to let others know (such as the authorities or police, but never other students). Your safety is our priority
They are located at
- Southend – 1st floor Wellbeing Centre
- Thurrock – 1st floor Student Services room
- Basildon (Luckyn Lane) – Ground floor opposite plumbing area
- Basildon (Town Centre) – 1st floor wellbeing room and/or 2nd floor tearoom
- Stephenson Road – 28.1.17 ALS & SG room
Or email: safeguarding@southessex.ac.uk
Our College Guardians
College Guardians are present at every main campus. They are the first point of contact to safeguard everyone on site. They are there to protect, support, listen to and engage with our students.
What does a Guardian do?
- Ensure only permitted persons are on site by checking the wearing of lanyards
- Act as a front-line contact for safeguarding issues – they will then pass any concerns onto the relevant people
- Provide support to students, listen and give advice where appropriate
- Challenge unacceptable or negative behaviour
- Carry out stop and search procedures if necessary
How you can keep yourself safe
- Wear your lanyard at all times
- Do not hesitate to ask any member of staff for help
- Visit the Safeguarding Team or look at their Moodle pages on ways to contact them
- If you feel you cannot keep yourself safe or know someone is not safe, report this immediately to a member of the Safeguarding team or a College Guardian
Travel to and from college
There are trained staff on all public transport services to ensure the safety of passengers.
