University Centre Colchester works swiftly to support all students who are experiencing any safeguarding concerns. We want all of our students to feel safe and encourage any students to come forward with concerns so they can be supported and listened to.
We are committed to maintaining a safe, comfortable and supportive education environment where our students can thrive not just academically but personally. We are committed to staff training on safeguarding topics including sexual misconduct and sexual harassment to ensure our workforce are aware of and can support our students with any concerns. We have a dedicated Welfare and Safeguarding Team that work directly with students once safeguarding concerns are reported and good links to external support services.
University Centre Colchester works within condition E6 as set out by the Office for Students (OfS). More information on condition E6 can be found here
Policy and Procedure
Get Support
- Rape and Sexual Assault – Essex Police
- CARA – Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse – CARA
- GOV.UK – Sexual Abuse support
- Rape Crisis – Rape and Sexual Abuse Support
- Survivors Trust – Survivors Trust
- Survivors UK – Survivors UK
- Support Line – Support Line
- Galop – Galop
- Revenge Porn Support – Revenge Porn Helpline
- NHS Crisis Mental Health Support – NHS
- Samaritans – Samaritans
UCC Support
Welfare and Safeguarding Team – sswelfare@colchester.ac.uk; 01206 712354
Access to the Student Services Counselling Service (subject to counselling assessment a maximum of 6 sessions, after which you will be signposted to ongoing support, please note that the counsellor may advise that more long term specialist support is required.) sswelfare@colchester.ac.uk
CICS – Colchester Institute Counselling Service (trainee counsellors)
If you need to take time away from your studies please speak to either your Course Leader or UCC Academic Services who can work with you to support continuing with your studies.
