Staff Training
Governance Services runs training sessions through the academic year, each a standalone training session of approximately 1.5 hours, repeated as often as possible to allow for maximum possible attendance. Spaces are limited, so reservations are required.
The training is currently being held online through Microsoft Teams, though usually held in Cledwyn 3, Main Arts Basement Level, Bangor, and is scheduled throughout the year. For consistency, and timetabling purposes, it is preferred if staff can try to attend the advertised sessions, however departmental-specific training may be offered in some instances.Training sessions through the medium of Welsh are also available.
A Guide to Prevent Duty
This training raises awareness amongst staff of the Counter-terrorism and Security Act 2015 and the Prevent Duty. The training connects to current safeguarding practices and training (see below). It focuses on the role of all individuals to pay attention to vulnerable people and any alterations / increase of negativity in behaviour. This training looks particularly at how altered behaviour could indicate influence from terrorist groups ranging across ideologies and beliefs. This training is compulsory for all staff to attend at least once. Staff who have attended Prevent training more than 2 years ago should also be asked to attend training again to ensure they are fully up-to-date.
Feedback:
Attendees gained a greater understanding of the background to Prevent; behavioural signs to look out for when someone is becoming vulnerable; what to do with concerns; while examples, anecdotes, and discussion were especially well received. The training is 鈥榯hought-provoking and quite sobering at times鈥� while offering 鈥榬eassurance that the scheme is fundamentally about safeguarding鈥�.
Data Protection (GDPR)
The sessions introduce staff to their responsibilities in collecting, managing, and disposing of personal and sensitive data, and the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018. Not only does the University wish to avoid data security breaches, which can be very costly to both the organisation and the staff involved, but this training can also reduce the amount of information collected and processed, as well as giving individuals a greater understanding of how their own information is processed by organisations and their related rights. This training is compulsory for all staff to attend at least once.
Feedback:
The speaker 鈥榙id not patronize the quite expert audience and kept all the contents tied to real life examples in a very interactive way鈥�. This training has proved very informative to many, and has raised awareness of the import of data security and strict penalties for breaches, and has also changed the way in which people work, from implementing clear desk policies, 鈥榯hinking about schedule of data disposal when you START a project鈥�, to double-checking email recipients before hitting 鈥楽end鈥�. It 鈥榟as left me with some questions that I hadn鈥檛 realised that I would need to ask!鈥�
Introduction to Safeguarding
This briefing is for staff whose work brings them into contact with vulnerable adults and / or children. It covers the legislative landscape for this area, and will offer guidance on the rights of vulnerable individuals and the responsibilities of staff, as well as the procedures to be followed in the event of disclosures made by vulnerable people (both of current and historic incidents).
Feedback:
Good background information is provided, there is excellent use of anecdotes, time for discussion, the sessions also raised awareness of the possible extent of abuse and the need to report suspicions and disclosures.
Research Integrity
Researchers need to reflect on how the work they do affects society and the wider research community. This session introduces staff to the new University policy on research integrity and the five key principles of the Concordat to Support Research Integrity published in 2012 and backed by the major UK research funders. The Policy and the Concordat apply to all University staff and students involved in research on behalf of 逗逼直播 and are designed to provide researchers with standards and guidelines in relation to the conduct of high-quality and ethical research.
Student Complaints Procedure
This training provides information for staff whose work may include the receipt or handling of a complaint from a student. The briefing covers the procedure, rights of students, responding to a complaint, informal resolution, formal resolution, appeals and independent adjudication.
Feedback:
Attendees 鈥榝eel more at ease in referring complaints鈥� after attending. They appreciate the use of real examples and think it is 鈥楪ood to share best practice鈥�.
Document Awareness Workshop
North Wales Police run the workshop on the theme "Do you know who you are recruiting / employing?". The workshop is supported by the National Document Fraud Unit, and is relevant for any member of staff who check documents for the purposes of identity,聽compliance or DBS checks. The aim of the workshop is to increase staff knowledge of identity documents and the potential for their abuse. The workshop includes the chance to examine counterfeit and genuine identity documents to gain a better understanding of the security features used and how to spot a fake. 聽
Feedback:
Described as 鈥榝ascinating鈥� this is 鈥榓 very interesting course and I certainly have a greater awareness of the complexity of the composition of passports and some of the things to look out for when handling these documents.鈥� The interactive elements, range of documents presented for examination, and provision of a checklist for future reference were all greatly appreciated by attendees.
Modern Slavery
This training introduces staff to modern day slavery and what we can do in our everyday roles to be vigilant and how to act against it.
Export Controls
This training introduces staff to the UK Government鈥檚 Export Controls applying to academic research and the points where they apply to academics, university researchers, Colleges and their Schools, and when an export licence is needed.
National Security and Investment Act
This training familiarises staff with the National Security and Investment Act (NSI) introduced in January 2022. It will specifically focus on the 17 mandatory areas requiring notification and how to submit a notification form.
Contact
*** For those who cannot attend the training face-to-face, a brief version of the GDPR/ Prevent training can be found on Blackboard for Bangor staff: Compliance (Ultra) training course.
Timetable
| Introduction to Safeguarding (including Prevent) | Monday | 10/02/2025 | 2.30pm-4pm | Teams |
| Student Complaints Procedure | Monday | 24/02/2025 | 2.30pm-4pm | Teams |
| Research Integrity | Monday | 17/02/2025 | 10am-11.30am | Teams |
| GDPR (Data Protection) | Monday | 20/01/2025 | 10am-11.30am | Teams |
| Modern Slavery | Monday | 10/03/2025 | 3pm-4.30pm | Teams |
| Export Controls | Monday | 17/03/2025 | 10.00am-11.30am | Teams |