Presentation
This session explores how a whole-institution safeguarding transformation can move practice beyond compliance and into a culture of shared responsibility, early intervention and student empowerment.
Over the past two years, the University of Derby has redesigned its safeguarding infrastructure to respond to rising complexity of student need, particularly in mental health, domestic abuse and crisis-related risk.
We will outline how a unified safeguarding framework which combines integrating reporting, triage, risk assessment and multi-agency case management enables faster, coordinated support for students whose circumstances affect their safety, wellbeing or ability to study.
Central to this approach is the Support to Participate in University Life process and a Multi-Agency Support Group model that brings together conduct, support, disability, security, and external partners to deliver holistic, student-centred interventions.