Policies and Documents

Our safeguarding responsibilities, reporting arrangements and response to child protection concerns.

How concerns about the conduct of adults working with or around students should be reported and handled.

The standards of conduct expected from students while they are in QED’s care or staying with a homestay.

How QED collects, handles, stores and protects personal data in its work with students, families and partners.

The steps QED takes when a student is absent or believed to be missing from its care.

How QED works to prevent and respond to bullying, including cyber-bullying.

How staff and others associated with QED can raise serious concerns about wrongdoing or unsafe practice.

How to raise a concern or complaint, how it is investigated and how to escalate it.

The professional standards and safe working practices expected from QED staff and homestays.

How QED responds to emergencies affecting students, travel, accommodation or continuity of care.

QED’s safer recruitment, suitability checking and staff medical fitness arrangements.

How QED identifies and responds to the risk of radicalisation and supports the Prevent duty.

The standards and controls used to protect students when communicating and participating online.

QED’s approach to student welfare, homestay safety checks and reporting health and safety concerns.