Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Prevent Duty and Safeguarding
Our University considers safety and wellbeing to be paramount and is committed to providing a safe environment for everyone who engages in University activities. Our Prevent processes are embedded into our safeguarding processes.
For any queries regarding the application of the following policies or related processes, please contact the Policy & Compliance team.
Prevent Duty
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 came into force for universities in 2015, and was supported by guidance (2023 and 2024), placing a legal obligation on universities to have due regard to 'the need to prevent people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism' (known as the 'Prevent Duty'). It forms one of four strands of the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST) and aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
The Office for Students (OfS) is responsible for monitoring the higher education sector's implementation of the Prevent Duty in England.
You can read the University's approach to the Prevent Duty. The Safeguarding Policy also assists the University in meeting its obligations under the Prevent Duty.
Please refer queries to the Institutional Prevent Lead.
Safeguarding
Despite being primarily concerned with the delivery of higher education to adults, our university does on occasion engage with children (anyone under 18 years old) and Adults at Risk. Everyone who comes into contact with children or Adults at Risk has a role to play in protecting them from harm. We have systems in place to support, listen, and act on any safeguarding concerns.
We have in place a Safeguarding Policy and supporting guidance that sets out definitions and our approach to safeguarding. Please also see our Safeguarding One-Minute Guide. The majority of concerns regarding the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of adults will not meet the 'Adults at Risk' definition (identified by a local authority, usually an adult social care team - please refer to our Safeguarding Policy for full definitions).
The Student Wellbeing team is the first point of contact for all student-related concerns. Any safeguarding concerns can be reported to the team using the online reporting form, or immediate concerns can be raised with the team via email or by calling 0113 812 8507. Outside-hours urgent concerns should be directed to Security (available 24/7 on 0113 812 3165). In a situation where there is an immediate threat to life, do not delay contacting the emergency services by calling 999.
Protocols for Release of Personal Information Requests
The One-Minute Guide - Requests for personal information under Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Data Protection Act 2018 sets out the university's protocol for requests for personal information. Personal information should not be passed to a third party without the consent of the Data Subject. All requests of this nature should be emailed to the Information Governance Team.
Any requests for information regarding a deceased student from an external agency should be channeled through to the University's Safeguarding Lead.
