We believe unlawful discrimination is never okay.
Discrimination occurs when an individual or a group of people are treated less favourably than others based on a protected characteristic such as age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership (in employment), pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (including lack of belief), sex or gender, sexual orientation.
Unlawful discrimination is illegal under the Equality Act 2010.
Think
- What is discrimination? It might be useful to think about what constitutes unlawful discrimination.
Talk
- To a friend. Talking things through with someone you trust can sometimes help.
- Harassment Support Advisor. An advisor can talk through the College's procedures, how to make a complaint and what support is available, in confidence.
Report
- Report and Support. Students and staff can report an incident using the College's Report and Support system. You can choose to do this anonymously or you can request support from an advisor. If you choose to talk to an advisor they will be able to talk through the options and support available to you, in confidence.
- College Procedure. If you choose to make a formal complaint to the College against a student or a member of staff there are procedures which set out the steps you'll need to follow.
Get Support
- Find out what support is available if you think you have been bullied or harassed by speaking with a member of the Student Services Team, your Guidance Tutor or visiting the Student Services webpage at https://www.slc.ac.uk/students/student-support/
Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Find out more on the support available for mental health and wellbeing by visiting our dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing webpage here https://www.slc.ac.uk/students/student-support/mental-health-and-wellbeing/ or speaking with a member of the Student Services Team based in the Advice Centre.
- Take care of yourself. It’s important that you take care of yourself. If you’ve heard something distressing or if something is troubling you, speak to someone you trust.