Dear Geoff
You may have seen our policy, which is at
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/policy/protection/
What we've aimed at is some very general principles around which detail can be
developed relating to specific situations. While this doesn't tell you very
much, it may be a useful model to begin thinking around.
Jenny
Jenny Woodhouse
Equality and Diversity Policy Officer
University of Cambridge Personnel Division
The Old Schools
Cambridge CB2 1TN
01223 332344
Please note that I work part-time. My normal working days are Tuesdays,
Wednesday mornings and Thursdays.
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From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
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Sent: 24 October 2006 11:06
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Subject: 16-18 year olds
Dear All
I am not sure that this is the right group to receive this plea but I will try
and apologies to those who receive it on another list as I am going to use a
scatter gun approach.
At Sheffield Hallam we used to have minimum age of entry of 18 to our
undergraduate courses but we have now got rid of this because of the age
discrimination legislation. We envisage that we will have a small number of
16-18 year olds in future and we want to issue some practical guidance to
faculties and central departments about what additional support is required for
this age group in order to meet our additonal duty of care. We already have
specific guidance relating to younger children on summer schools and to widening
participation activities. I have also read a number of general child protection
policies from other universities. However, none of these seem to address the
issues relating to this group where it seems to be risky just to support them in
exactly the same way as all other students but, equally, inappropriate to treat
them as if they were much younger. Any examples of what other universities do
now or are going to do would be most gratefully received.
Thanks
Geoff Smith
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Geoff Smith
Assistant Secretary
Sheffield Hallam University
University Secretariat
City Campus
Sheffield
S1 1WB
Telephone: 0114 225 3854
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