Staff Student Relationship Policy
On the 1st August 2025 a new Staff Student Relationship Policy came into operation; all staff are subject to this policy, and should understand their responsibilities.
This policy review adopts a new position on staff student relationships and takes proportionate steps to prevent harassment and misconduct - strictly prohibiting certain relationships - further protecting our students, staff and encouraging the development of professional relationships and a culture founded on mutual trust and respect.
Staff with academic and pastoral responsibilities for students, senior staff with responsibility for institutional strategy, professional services staff providing a service directly to students, and security staff, must not engage in an intimate personal relationship with a student to whom they are providing a service (as detailed in the policy).
Failure to disclose a prohibited relationship will result in an investigation under the Discipline at Work Policy and Procedure.