Safeguarding students in higher education encompasses a wide range of issues, including tackling sexual harassment, preventing hate crime and supporting student mental health. Organisations such as Universities UK and Office for Students have provided recommendations for universities to consider and implement to ensure students are protected and feel safe on campus. Transforming university culture to have a focus on safeguarding and engaging with students to raise awareness of support paths are just some of the challenges universities face. Now is the time for universities to come together to share best practice and collaborative solutions to build a positive safeguarding culture for students and staff.

• 11% of students believed they have had their drink spiked while at University, as found by A 2022 survey by The Tab
• A 2022 report by Office for Students found that fewer than one in six survivors of sexual assault at university reported it to the police
• Around 85% of universities have a member of the senior executive team directly responsible for student safeguarding, according to a 2020 Freedom of Information request.

Join us at this one day online conference to hear the latest guidance and practical strategies for developing successful safeguarding policies and procedures from experts across higher education. You will hear a variety of case studies showcasing a range of key topics, including co-creating safeguarding measures with students, working in partnership locally to drive safeguarding measures and building confidence in staff to confidently respond to safeguarding needs. You will also have the opportunity to network with senior colleagues from across higher education to share and address common challenges in safeguarding the student body.

Why attend:
• High-level keynotes from leading higher education experts on implementing key safeguarding improvements
• Hand-picked case studies demonstrating a range of strategies for preventing and tackling a breadth of safeguarding issues
• Network with speakers and senior colleagues from across higher education
• CPD (gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota).