Safeguarding
All staff have a duty of care to respond appropriately to any protection concerns relating to the young people we come into contact with.
- Staff are here to listen to any concerns that you have for yourself or a fellow student
- Staff will not make assumptions about whether harm/abuse has taken place
- Staff want to reassure you and will be sensitive to any anxieties you have. Staff cannot guarantee confidentiality
- Staff will have to pass on information to the relevant Safeguarding Co-ordinator or appropriate contact and ensure that you are kept safe
- Staff will record everything you tell them and will keep you informed of what happens at every step of the process
Staff may also wish to refer to the Responding to Disclosures of Gender Based Violence Guidance, where appropriate.
Safeguarding leads at UHI
Safeguarding leads at UHI
You can speak to any staff member if you have any concerns. However, staff with specific responsibility for Safeguarding at our campuses, learning centres, and residencies are:
| Institution/Department | Safeguarding Lead | Safeguarding Deputies | Websites |
|---|---|---|---|
| UHI Argyll | Liz Richardson |
Please speak to your local Student services team to find out more about Safeguarding. |
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| UHI Inverness | |||
| UHI Moray | Nicole Hyslop | ||
| UHI North, West and Hebrides | |||
| UHI Orkney | Please speak to your local Student services team to find out more about Safeguarding. | ||
| UHI Perth | Deborah Lally | Please speak to your local Student services team to find out more about Safeguarding. | |
| UHI Shetland | |||
| HTC | Cathy Steed | Please speak to your local Student services team to find out more about Safeguarding. | |
| Sabhal Mòr Ostaig | |||
| Scottish Association for Marine Science | Polly Crooks | Please speak to your local Student services team to find out more about Safeguarding. | |
| UHI Central |
Iain Morrison |
Allie Scott Lyndsay Sutherland Kate Mawby |
Contact safeguarding@uhi.ac.uk or visit UHI Central Safeguarding |
|
UHI Residencies |
Tim Skyrme |
Staff members may have Safeguarding Concerns for those in their personal life, or have experienced this in the past. Supporting this area of work can also have an emotional, and potentially upsetting, impact on staff. For further support, you may wish to contact your local HR Team and/or ask about Employee Assistance Programmes, or view our collection of external specialist support lines.