CPD Safeguarding and Learner Welfare Policy

This document applies to adult educators undertaking Dr Layla Institute for Educational Excellence professional development independently or through a school or employer.

Initial delivery is through self-paced online CPD e-modules and, where offered, live online sessions. Face-to-face activities may be introduced only after the applicable permissions, licences, venue safeguards and any necessary accreditation or course-delivery approvals have been confirmed. No course is described as CPD-accredited unless formal approval has been granted for that course and delivery format.

Dr Layla Institute for Educational Excellence currently designs learning for adults aged 18 and over, not school pupils. The focus is respectful, safe online learning and an appropriate response to concerns about adult learners at risk of abuse, harassment or exploitation.

Bullying, discriminatory conduct, intimidation, sexual harassment, threats and abuse are not tolerated in learning spaces, live sessions or communications.

Learners and staff may report a welfare or safety concern to [email protected] .

Reports should describe what happened, when, who may be affected and any immediate safety issue. Sensitive details should be limited to what is necessary.

The Founder/CEO or designated safeguarding contact will assess the concern, preserve confidentiality as far as possible, take proportionate protective steps and seek specialist or statutory advice when warranted.

Immediate danger should be reported to the emergency services in the location concerned.

Before any in-person programme, Dr Layla Institute for Educational Excellence will confirm local venue, health and safety, safeguarding, staffing and licensing requirements and implement the applicable measures.

The present policy does not authorise in-person delivery.

Concerns and actions will be documented securely with access restricted to those who need to know.

This policy will be reviewed if the learner population or delivery model changes.

For general enquiries or to report a concern, contact:

General enquiries:
[email protected]

The institute initially offers professional development for adult educators through self-paced online CPD e-modules and, where available, live online learning. Any future in-person or school-based provision will be offered only after applicable permissions, licensing, safeguarding arrangements and any relevant accreditation or course-delivery approvals have been confirmed. No course will be described as CPD-accredited unless its accreditation has been formally confirmed.