Safeguarding and Prevent

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:

• Protecting children from maltreatment
• Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
• Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

The legal definition of Children includes everyone under the age of 18. Employers should provide Apprentices with a safe environment and equality of opportunity, and work with Wow Hair Academy to promote the welfare of children in line with the points above. We cover Safeguarding from the start with induction and throughout the course. All learners have access to the induction book.

Types of abuse and signs

• Low self-esteem.
• Feeling that the abuse is their fault when it is not.
• Physical evidence of violence such as bruising, cuts, broken bones.
• Verbal abuse and humiliation in front of others.
• Fear of outside intervention.
• Damage to home or property.
• Isolation – not seeing friends and family

If you are concerned about yourself or someone, related to Safeguarding or Prevent please contact a member of the Safeguarding team

Kerry Jackson

Email: kerry@wowhairacademy.co.uk

Tel: 01902864433

Kim Cox

Email: kim@wowhairacademy.co.uk

Tel: 01902864433

British Values

At Wow Hair Academy we actively promote British Values throughout the course by incorporating into the apprentices every day working life.

• Democracy – Learners have a right to having a voice and be heard
• Rule of Law – To follow as no one is above the law
• Individual Liberty – Have freedom to life choices
• Mutual respect – Treating others with dignity and recognising their value
• Tolerance – Respecting others’ beliefs and opinions that are different from your own

Radicalisation

An apprentice can be groomed in person or online, we all need be aware of signs of changes in our apprentices’ behaviours:

• Withdrawal from family and friends
• Changing circle of friends
• Hostility to others
• Talking as if from a script
• Increase levels of anger
• Unwilling to discuss their views

If you have any concerns, you can report to

• https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/
• Contact local Police force on 101
• https://www.wolverhamptonsafeguarding.org.uk/
• https://www.telfordsafeguardingpartnership.org.uk/