Safeguarding at the Lawscot Foundation
The Lawscot Foundation takes its safeguarding responsibilities seriously. Please see below for what safeguarding measures are in place in order to protect the welfare Lawscot Foundation scholars and our contributors.
If you have any concerns, please email the safeguarding lead, Fi Das at [email protected]
You can read our full safeguarding policy here
Bursary recipients should familiarise themselves with the Lawscot Foundation’s Safeguarding Policy. If bursary recipients have any queries or concerns around safeguarding, whether in relation to themselves or another bursary recipient, they should contact the Lawscot Foundation Safeguarding Lead on [email protected].
Bursary recipients must declare an individual from their university who will be contacted in the event that the bursary recipient is non-responsive to communication from the Lawscot Foundation and/or there are safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Lawscot Foundation’s Safeguarding Policy.
Please note: This individual will only be contacted if we have concerns about your welfare. By agreeing to these terms and conditions, you consent to the Lawscot Foundation providing information to your designated university contact, where appropriate. The Lawscot Foundation will not seek information about you from your university contact. If no contact details have been provided, or if the individual cannot be contacted for any reason and if the matter is deemed urgent, the Lawscot Foundation reserves the right to contact the Head of School.
It is not mandatory for Extended scholars to declare an individual from their university who will be contacted in the event that they are non-responsive to communication from the Lawscot Foundation and/or there are safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Lawscot Foundation’s Safeguarding Policy, however it is recommended.
Please note: This individual will only be contacted if we have concerns about your welfare. By providing a contact, you consent to the Lawscot Foundation providing information to your designated university contact, where appropriate. The Lawscot Foundation will not seek information about you from your university contact. If no contact details have been provided, or if the individual cannot be contacted for any reason and if the matter is deemed urgent, the Lawscot Foundation reserves the right to contact the Head of School.
If a scholar has any safeguarding concerns whether in relation to themselves or another scholar, they can contact the Lawscot Foundation Safeguarding Lead at [email protected]
All external contributors to the Lawscot Foundation programme, including but not limited to student buddies, mentors, volunteers and corporate partners undertaking duties for the organisation both in person and online will need to sign our Contributor Code of Conduct.
In addition, any contributor who will have 1:1 contact with any Lawscot Foundation student under the age of 18, for example 1st year mentors, will require a Level 1 Disclosure Check. This will be facilitated by the Lawscot Foundation.
If a contributor has any concerns about a Lawscot Foundation scholar, they should contact the Safeguarding lead at [email protected]
