Tameside college is fully committed to fostering an inclusive and safe environment where all individuals are respected, valued and able to reach their full potential. We stand firm in our commitment to preventing bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct in all forms. We believe that every individual has the right to work and engage in an environment free from discrimination, abuse, or inappropriate conduct.
In accordance with OfS Condition E6, this webpage serves as the college’s single, comprehensive source of information outlining our policies and reporting mechanisms related to harassment and sexual misconduct. It is intended to be clear and accessible, ensuring that all members of our academic community understand the measures in place to protect students, how to report concerns, and the support available throughout the process.
All staff and students can report harassment and sexual misconduct by using the following methods.
For further enquiries about this statement please email: hequality@tameside.ac.uk
Investigation Process: All reports are handled confidentially and investigated promptly following:
The College’s Employee Code of Conduct outlines the expectations regarding staff-student relationships, stating that employees must always act professionally towards students, maintaining a relationship based on trust, respect and responsibility for students’ development and welfare. Staff must declare any personal relationships. Measures are in place to prevent conflicts of interest and any misuse of the power imbalance between staff and students, including romantic or sexual relationships, which is considered a serious breach of expectations and the Code of Conduct and will be addressed in line with college requirements.
Bullying and Harassment and Sexual Misconduct non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) Statement
Tameside college is fully committed to fostering an inclusive and safe environment where all individuals are respected, valued and able to reach their full potential. We stand firm in our commitment to preventing bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct in all forms. We believe that every individual has the right to work and engage in an environment free from discrimination, abuse, or inappropriate conduct.
The College has signed an endorsement to confirm that our organisation does not and will not enter into any Non-Disclosure Agreements or any form of contractual documents (for staff and students) that would prevent or restrict any student or staff member from disclosing information about an allegation of harassment and/or sexual misconduct involving one or more students.
This is also in compliance with the Office for Students (OfS) requirements under condition of registration E.10.
For further enquiries about this statement please email: hequality@tameside.ac.uk
Harassment
Harassment is defined as unwanted conduct which has the purpose or effect of violating another person’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for another person. It may be intentional bullying which is obvious or violent but it can be unintentional or subtle and insidious. Harassment does not necessarily happen face-to-face; it can occur via written and electronic communications, such as telephone and email, SMS and on social media sites. Such behaviour might interfere with a student’s learning, working, living, or social environment, or induce anxiety, fear or poor attendance on the part of the person who feels harassed.
Bullying
Bullying is persistent, unacceptable, unwanted, offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour, which may include an abuse or misuse of power through ways which have the purpose or effect of undermining, humiliating, denigrating or injuring the recipient emotionally or physically.
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is unwanted conduct (words, behaviours and conducts) of a sexual nature that can occur online and offline and both inside and outside of college. Sexual harassment is likely to violate a person’s dignity, and/or make them feel intimidated, degraded or humiliated and/or create a hostile, offensive or sexualised environment.
The following policies can be accessed on our website or requested via email hequality@tameside.ac.uk
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