Safeguarding

• Staff are here to listen to any concerns that you have for yourself or a fellow student.
• Staff will not make assumptions about whether harm/abuse has taken place.
• Staff want to reassure you and will be sensitive to any anxieties you have. Staff cannot guarantee confidentiality.
• Staff will have to pass on information to the named UHI Shetland Safeguarder or appropriate contact and ensure that you are kept safe.
• Staff will record everything you tell them and will keep you informed of what happens at every step of the process.

Gender Based Violence: We use the term Gender Based Violence (GBV) to refer to many forms of harm, abuse, and harassment. This includes domestic abuse (including coercive control), sexual harassment, rape & sexual assault, and wider harms relating to someone's gender identity and/or sexual orientation. You can find out more about Gender Based Violence and how we can support you at Support to keep you safe - Gender Based and Sexual Violence

Our Online Disclosure Tool can also be found at: UHI Online Disclosure Tool - Home

View our policies and procedures including Safeguarding.

The safeguarding lead at UHI Shetland is Michele Kerry, you can contact Michele on: michele.kerry@uhi.ac.uk