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A Safe and Welcoming Environment

Access to Music Induction

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Being Safe at College

• The College takes its responsibilities for the safety and wellbeing of all its learners, staff and visitors very seriously

• We believe that the welfare of the individual is paramount and we have a duty and responsibility to protect when there is a cause for concern

• We also encourage learners to take responsibility for their own and others safety and wellbeing at all times

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All staff and students have the RIGHT to

• Live and work in a safe environment and be protected from harm

• Experience and wellbeing• Feel valued and supported by a network of professional

relationships• Have a positive self image• Have a secure sense of cultural, social and racial identity• Develop good interpersonal skills and confidence in

social situations

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Safeguarding at AtM includes

• Health and Safety• E Safety and Responsibility• Anti-bullying• Protection from abuse and exploitation• Avoiding harmful activities • Promoting wellbeing and personal safety

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• To ensure that everyone feels safe at Access to Music we have a number of Policies, Procedures and guidelines.

• However we need you to take RESPONSIBILITY for yourself and for others as well as follow all guidelines

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Bullying and Harassment

• Please read the Bullying and Harassment statement in the student handbook on page 8

• If you feel someone is harassing you or another student your best course of action is to contact a member of staff as soon as possible.

• If it’s through the internet don’t delete the message or respond, record it and show your tutor – just because it’s on line or outside of College it doesn’t matter Access to Music will act upon this or advise you what to do

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At risk?• If you feel you are at risk from harm, or feel

another student is at risk, please speak to your tutor, course leader or centre manager.

• Or you can speak to your centre’s SAFEGUARDING officer (their picture and contact details will be displayed around your centre)

• Remember we are all responsible for each other’s safety and welfare

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Basic Health and Safety• Some people say Health and

Safety is common sense – basically if you see something that isn’t safe, tell some one

• If you feel something is unsafe it probably is

• If you engage in risky behaviour it is unsafe

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What is a Hazard and Risk?A hazard is something that can cause harm, e.g: electricity, chemicals, working up a ladder, noise, a keyboard, a bully at college, stress.

A risk is the chance, high or low, that any hazard will actually cause somebody harm.

For example, Electric cabling is a hazard. If it has snagged on a sharp object, the exposed wiring places it in a 'high-risk' category.Working in studio exposed to music is a hazard it becomes high risk when the volume is too high

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We need to minimise the RISK

• Ear Protection – we issue all students, staff and students with ear protection because the exposure to loud music is harmful

• Noise can damage the sensitive hair cells in the cochlea. The loss of hearing is likely to become permanent if your exposure to noise is long or is repeated on a regular basis

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Exposure to High noise levels can result in

• Temporary hearing loss - ‘temporary threshold shift’.

• Permanent hearing loss • Noise-induced hearing

loss • Acoustic trauma • Tinnitus caused by noise

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Action on HEARING (LOSS)

http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/loud-music.aspx

Please access this site and do the FREE HEARING CHECK and access the Noise exposure fact sheet

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EAR PROTECTION AT AtM

• Ear protection at Access to Music must be used appropriately at all times.

• Learners and staff are required to demonstrate they have ear protection when using our equipment and studios – That’s why we issue you with it

Note if you don’t have them you may be required to purchase a temporary set from your centre

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Other hazards in your centre and in live venues

• Drum risers• Jack to Jack cables• Speaker leads• Extension leads• Effect foot-switches• Drum mats• Stage edges• Instrument cases• Stage steps• Power Leads

HOW COULD YOU MINIMISE THE RISK OF

THESE HAZARDS IN YOUR CENTRE OR WHILE YOU

ARE PERFORMING?

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FIRE EVACUATION

• If the fire alarm goes off assume it is for real• Stay calm and act in an orderly manner• Follow the instruction of your tutor or fire marshal• Leave personal belongings or instruments where they are• Walk to the nearest fire exit • Listen to announcements and act accordingly• Go to designed fire assembly area and wait till you are

told you can reenter the building from a College Safety representative

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If you discover a fire

• Raise the Alarm• Press the Fire call alarm

button or shout FIRE FIRE• DO NOT TACKLE THE FIRE

YOURSELF• Follow the Fire Evacuation

Procedure for your centre and exit via Fire Exits

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• Where are your centres fire evacuation exits – find out now!

• Where are your Fire refuge areas – find out now!

• Where is your centre’s Assembly point – find out now!

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Electrical Safety

• Ensure that all all cables are free from damage

• Ensure that all electrical equipment are PAT tested

• Ensure all cables are stored appropriately and are not a trip hazard

• Ensure sockets are not overloaded

• Ensure RCDs are in place

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RCDsAn RCD, or residual current device, is a life-saving device which is designed to prevent you from getting a fatal electric shock if you touch something live, such as a bare wire. It can also provide some protection against electrical fires. RCDs offer a level of personal protection that ordinary fuses and circuit-breakers cannot provide

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Using ComputersUsing a computer or a tablet has risks, to avoid ensure• You have correct posture, feet on the

floor, back straight, monitor at eye level• You don’t slouch • You don’t “wheel around on chairs”• You take regular breaks to avoid eye

strain• Wires and power cables are not trailing

and are not a trip hazard

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Personal Safety • Keep all your personal possessions with you• Don’t tell people your passwords• Make sure your passwords are a combination of

letters, numbers and symbols • Refrain from play fighting, shouting and running in

centres – it makes the environment unwelcoming• When and arriving at College try and do so in groups• Don’t bring excessive amounts of money to College• Take responsibility for yourself and others

– if in doubt say something

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Alcohol, Drugs Smoking and Vaporing !• All Access to Music premises are no smoking

areas• Vaporing (and the use electronic cigarettes) is

considered the same as smoking !• Access to Music supports smoking cessation

programmes for example : http://smokefree.nhs.uk/

• Alcohol and Drugs are not permitted or people under the influence will not be tolerated and will be disciplined under our policy

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Safety in Music Business Roadshow

• Are part of our commitment to your Safety and we will provide you with ear plugs

• We also will offer a free Health and Safety in the Music Business as part of your learning programme

• Lastly as part of your course we will promote organisastions that promote health, well being and safety

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ID Cards

• To ensure safety we ask all students, staff and visitors to wear ID - this is so we know who is in our centres.

• Please make sure you wear yours when it is issued and keep it safe

• Visitors to your centre are by permission of your Centre Manager

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Local Centres

• As you know Access to Music is a National College

• More specific information about Safety, Safeguarding and Well-being at your centre will be covered for example door codes and fire evacuation specifics

• It is your responsibility to understand these.

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A Safe and Welcoming Environment

Access to Music InductionPlease refer to Student

Handbook Section 2