Prevent & Safeguarding

Prevent and Safeguarding

At JTL, the safety, wellbeing and success of our apprentices is our highest priority. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment where all apprentices can thrive, feel listened to and achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we take a proactive and robust approach to protecting apprentices from harm, promoting their welfare, preventing the impairment of their mental and physical health or development, and taking action to ensure they can learn, develop and achieve in a safe environment, with appropriate support in place.

Our Safeguarding Commitment

JTL is committed to:

Protecting apprentices from harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation
Promoting wellbeing, equality and inclusion
Supporting apprentices with additional learning needs or medical conditions
Ensuring concerns are identified early and acted upon promptly
Working in line with statutory guidance and legislation

All apprentices have the right to feel safe, respected and supported throughout their apprenticeship.

Part of keeping our apprentices safe, JTL is committed to supporting the Government strategy of tackling the threat of terrorism & extremism in the UK.

Prevent is a government strategy that was set up as part of a wider counter-terrorism strategy called Contest. Due to the current severe threat from terrorism and extremism in the UK, the Prevent strategy aims to prevent people from supporting terrorism or becoming terrorists themselves.

Terrorist activity can involve the exploitation of children and young adults, therefore JTL has developed a clear framework for responding to safeguarding concerns for apprentices who may be vulnerable to extremist messages.

The JTL Prevent Policy Guidance is designed to:

Respond to the ideological threat of terrorism and extremism
Provide practical help to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism
Work with a range of sectors where there is a risk of radicalisation, e.g. education, charities, faiths and criminal justice.

Read the full JTL Prevent Policy Guidance document.

If you are worried about yourself or someone else

If something doesn’t feel right, it’s important to speak to someone as soon as possible. You will always be listened to and supported.

You can:

Speak to your Tutor, Training Officer, or any member of JTL staff
Contact the JTL Apprentice Welfare Team directly
Email: safeguarding@jtltraining.com
Phone: 01689 994120
Use our reporting form Safeguarding & Welfare Concern Form (confidential)

What happens after a concern is raised?

Your concern will be taken seriously and handled sensitively
Only the people who need to know will be informed
We will assess the risk and decide what action is needed
This may include additional support, referrals to specialist services, or contacting external agencies

External support and emergency help

If you need urgent or specialist support, the following organisations can help:

Electrical Industries Charity –
Childline (under 19): 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
Police (emergency): 999
Police (non-emergency): 101
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

For further information about support for JTL apprentices, please visit our Apprentice Support page

Identifying potential signs of radicalisation

Research from a variety of organisations has shown that there are possible indicators that contribute to a person being radicalised. JTL staff will be asked to report any concerns and record incidents.

Indicators of an individual being radicalised include:

An increase in extreme views relating to a social sector or Government policy
The downloading, viewing and sharing of extremist propaganda
An individual becoming withdrawn and increasingly intolerant of modern views
A change in appearance or behaviour, with an individual becoming more isolated
The expression of a desire or intent to support or take part in terrorist activity

Further information: