Keeping Learners Safe
DRL offer education and training, which places places into employment. It is recognised that this creates a greater duty of care, and in order for DRL to ensure that employers are suitable to receive a learner, a service level agreement is undertaken prior to learners commencing employment in order to clarify expectation in relation to basic health and safety, and employment requirements for the learner.
A risk assessment of employer sites will be performed, and any issues actioned.
Health and safety vetting and monitoring is carried out during learner induction, this involves a discussion between the trainer, employer and learner and allows for the trainer to be confident in the employer’s ability to keep the apprentice safe during their employment and also to help educate the learner in looking after their own welfare and that of others while at work.
Learners are made aware of all DRL relevant policies, who the designated persons are and how to report a concern during their induction to the programme. and a direct email address to allow the apprentices to access support from the designated safeguarding officer confidentially is provided to all apprentices.
Who to contact if you are worried or have a concern
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please contact the emergency services on 999.
If you are worried and want to speak to someone, or if you have a concern about yourself or somebody else who is not in immediate danger, please see below who you can contact:
- In the first instance please contact the member of staff within DRL that you are working with.
- If the staff member is not available, or if you do not feel comfortable contacting this member of staff for whatever reason, please contact the Safeguarding Team directly on safeguarding@drlservices.co.uk. Please note that the safeguarding team monitors this inbox from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Our team will only respond during these hours.
- If your concern relates to an allegation about a staff member, please contact the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
If you need support outside of our core hours, please see below some external support lines that are available 24/7:
Childline: 0800 1111
Childline provides support if you are worried or concerned about a child, or you are a child, and want to speak to someone confidentially about anything.
Samaritans: 116 123
Samaritans are available to talk if you are 18 and over and feeling low, having a difficult time or you are worried about someone else.
Shout: 85258
Shout is a free text service available for mental health support. Text the word ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 to begin a conversation with a trained volunteer.
Refuge: 0808 2000 247
Refuge can help if you or someone else is experiencing domestic abuse.
