Wellbeing, learner support, and safeguarding
See below to access wellbeing resources and learn how our safeguarding team can support you.
Our safeguarding team provide a series of live sessions, webinars, and guides in a variety of wellbeing and diversity areas to help you on your apprenticeship journey. Access these resources using the calendar below.
Learn about the importance of safeguarding, how to make a safeguarding referral. and find out how our safeguarding team can support you.
Meet the team
QA’s Designated Safeguarding Lead is Clare Stuart: Clare.Stuart@qa.com / 07552597253
QA’s Prevent Lead is Jaspreet Kaur Hothi: jaspreet.kaurhothi@qa.com
Why safeguarding matters
Safeguarding is important because it helps protect people – especially young people – from harm, abuse, and neglect. Here's why it matters:
1. Protects wellbeing and safety
Safeguarding ensures that individuals are safe from physical, emotional, and psychological harm. It creates a secure environment where people can thrive.
2. Promotes mental health and stability
By identifying and addressing issues like bullying, abuse, or neglect early, safeguarding supports mental health and emotional wellbeing.
3. Builds trust
When people know they are protected and supported, they feel more confident and secure in their learning or work environment.
4. Encourages reporting and support
Safeguarding policies make it easier for individuals to speak up if something is wrong, knowing they will be taken seriously and helped.
5. Prevents long-term harm
Early intervention can stop problems from getting worse and help individuals recover and move forward in a safe and healthy way.
6. It’s a legal and moral responsibility
Organisations like QA have a duty to protect their learners and staff. Safeguarding is not just the right thing to do – it’s also required by law.
If you or someone else is at risk, it’s important to speak up. You will have support every step of the way from the safeguarding team and the case will be closed once you are satisfied that the safeguarding concern is no longer a risk.
Safeguarding support options
Ways to access support if you are worried for yourself or someone else:
- Call us anytime on 07552597253 or email safeguarding@qa.com
- Complete a Safeguarding Self-Referral Form if the concern relates to you.
- Complete a Safeguarding Referral Form if you are worried about someone else.
- Complete a Low-Level Concern Form if you are concerned about the conduct of a QA employee.
- Contact your Digital Learning Coach (DLC), tutor or account manager.
- Speak to any member of QA staff onsite.
Rule of 4 Covert Alarm
This process has been designed to give you a means of raising an alarm covertly if you are unable to do so via normal channels. The video will provide an in-depth description of the process. We hope you'll never need it but we want to ensure you can keep yourself safe in as many ways as possible.
Important:
The Rule of 4 process should only be used in case of emergency. The police will be called if you raise the alarm using this initiative.