Your wellbeing
Information, advice and activities to help prioritise your wellbeing during your apprenticeship programme, including workload management, handling stress, and external support services.
Mental health awareness
Find information and activities relating to mental health to help you thrive in your apprentice programme.
Safeguarding
You can make a safeguarding referral here and access information on how our safeguarding team can support you.
QA’s Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mark Soady: Mark.soady@qa.com / 07808 050273
QA’s Prevent Lead is Stephen Smith: Stephen.smith@qa.com
Watch the video below to find out about how our safeguarding service can help support you.
Safeguarding support options
Ways to access support if you are worried for yourself or someone else:
- Call us anytime on 07808 050273 or email safeguarding@qa.com
- Complete a Safeguarding Self-Referral Form if the concern relates to you.
- Complete a Safeguarding Referral Form if you are worried about someone else.
- Complete a Low-Level Concern Form if you are concerned about the conduct of a QA employee.
- Contact your Digital Learning Coach (DLC), tutor or account manager.
- Speak to any member of QA staff onsite.
Safeguarding Policies and Guidance
Academic wellbeing support
The safeguarding team have put together a guide with a list of resources and tips for those who might be impacted by the stress of submitting assignments or feeling overwhelmed with managing your workload.
Whether you need a chat to talk through your concerns or just need some helpful guidance around managing your stress, the QA Safeguarding Team here are here to assist. The team will also be available for a 1-2-1 drop-in, a week before submission deadliness, offering advice and support for your wellbeing.
To book you your appointment from the available dates below, please email the safeguarding team via safeguarding@qa.com.
The Safeguarding Team.
23.09.24
11.10.24