Sharing an experience of an inappropriate behaviour can be distressing. We encourage you to look at the support options available.
Disclosing something to staff at Bloomsbury Institute may not necessarily lead to action (unless there is a duty of care). If you report it to us, for example, through Report and Support Services, you can expect us to take some action. The extent of that action will depend on how you choose to report it, what you have experienced and what you want to happen.
Report in person – Advisors and support teams
Report anonymously – If you choose to report anonymously, you will not be required to share your name or contact details. Bloomsbury Institute will not get any identifiable information from you, and so we will be unable to get in touch or give advice on how to resolve the situation or any actions you can take. There is some limited action we can take if names or any identifiable information is mentioned in the incident details.
This option is useful when you want us to know about inappropriate behaviours experienced in Bloomsbury Institute, or you simply do not have the headspace or time to make a named report, or perhaps you want to make a report with your details later. While we can only take limited action if you choose not to give your details, the information from anonymous reports is collated and analysed to help monitor the prevalence of incidents that take place, and to launch different initiatives to improve the culture of Bloomsbury Institute by identifying hotspots if many anonymous reports are clustered together.
If you would prefer to receive a response or further support, you are encouraged to fill in the ‘Report with contact details’ form.
Report with contact details – This option is for making a named report, which means that you will be asked to provide your name and contact details. This is so that an Advisor can contact you for further advice on action that can be taken and the support options available to you. The administrators (People and Development team) will assign your report to the relevant Bloomsbury Institute support services. A detailed description of the incident is not necessary in the form, but a brief description helps in assigning the report.
What happens after you submit a report:
If you have chosen to ‘report anonymously’, we will not be able to contact you directly. The report will be reviewed to consider if there are interventions that can be made either in a particular department, school or the wider Institute. No formal action, such as a disciplinary, can be taken against someone named or identifiable. We also encourage you to explore support options for your situation on our Available support and External support pages.
If you have chosen to ‘report with your contact details’, the report will be assigned to a Bloomsbury Institute Advisor who will contact you by your preferred contact method (email, phone or in-person). We aim to respond within five working days. Advisors are trained in handling disclosures and sensitive information. The Advisor will listen to the issue you have faced and take you through options which you could follow either informally, or if it cannot be resolved informally, they will guide you to formal disciplinary procedures.
If the matter proceeds formally, the reported behaviour of a student will be investigated under the Student Disciplinary Procedure, and the reported behaviour of a member of staff will be investigated under the Staff Grievance Procedures.
Formal reporting usually involves stating in writing what has happened to you, then an investigation/hearing may take place, followed by an outcome/panel decision that can be further appealed.
Please note that reporting on Report and Support Services does not automatically result in formal action, but you will be provided with support and guidance to make a formal case if you would want to.
Action Bloomsbury Institute takes:
When a report is made about a student or staff member, there are procedures that will be followed.
If informal action/resolution is pursued, then the reported person will be contacted by an appropriate manager or tutor in the situation, to try and resolve the matter.
If the matter proceeds formally, the reported behaviour of a student will be investigated under the Student Disciplinary Procedure, and the reported behaviour of a member of staff will be investigated under the Staff Grievance Procedures.
Where behaviour has been found to breach Bloomsbury Institute policies, disciplinary action may be taken. More information is available on the above links for the respective procedures, including possible sanctions, for both students and staff.