Policies
We recognise that all our students have very special needs. Compassion, tolerance, respect and positive intervention will lead to effective learning experiences.
General Policies
- Health Safety Policy (Sept 2024)
- Ascent Prevent Duty (Sept 2024)
- Ascent Easy Read Safeguarding Policy (Sept 2024)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (Sept 2024)
- Intimate Care Policy (Sept 2024)
- Ascent Medication Policy (Sept 2024)
- Therapy Policy (Jan 2023)
- Whistleblowing Policy (April 2023)
- Accessibility Policy (May 2023)
- Ascent Provider Access Policy (Feb 24)
- Ascent Careers & Employability Policy (Sept 2024)
- Ascent Attendance Policy (Jan 2024)
- Bursury Fund Policy (June 2024)
GDPR
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is responsible for overseeing data protection within the school & college.
Judicium Consulting Limited are our DPO and they can be contacted at:
Address: 72 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AE
Email: dataservices@judicium.com
Web: www.judiciumeducation.co.uk
Telephone: 0203 326 9174
Lead Contact: Craig Stilwell
For our Privacy Policy and Notices please click on the relevant link below:
- Website Privacy Policy
- Remarkable Staff Privacy Notice
- Remarkable Supplier Privacy Notice
- Remarkable Trustees Governors Volunteers Privacy Notice
- Remarkable Visitors Privacy Notice
- Remarkable Job Applicants Privacy Notice
- Remarkable Parents Carers Own Data Privacy Notice
E-safety
As a college we take internet safety very seriously. Our learners use the internet on a regular basis during their school day and it is our responsibility to ensure they use the internet in a safe way.
To help promote the safe use of the internet, we recently participated in this years ‘Safer Internet Day’ where staff and students enjoyed several activities that were specifically designed to increase their awareness of online safety.
We also encourage our students to follow the ‘Rules For Online Safety’ and ‘Safe Searching’ guides posted at each workstation which, coupled with the internet filtering and monitoring systems we have in place, minimise the risk of students or staff encountering innappropriate material during their daily activities.
Parents and carers
We are currently developing a new E-Safety policy that will be shared with learners, parents\carers and staff. The E-Safety policy, along with our existing ‘Acceptable Use Of IT’ and ‘Social Networking’ policies already in place, will offer comprehensive guidance and advice in the safe use of the internet, helping to teach our learners about the risks as well as the benefits of the very latest technologies, so they can feel confident online, both in and out of college.
We have also created a series of links below to other websites that offer advice to parents and carers on how to keep their young people safe online. We hope you find them useful.
About us
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