The University may need to do the following:
1. Report the matter to the police and/or social care services, including where a child is in immediate danger or is at risk of harm, a crime is in progress or there is evidence of a possible criminal offence, or life is at risk.
2. Notify the Local Authority Designated Officer, including where the case meets the reporting threshold for a “safeguarding allegation relating to a child”.
3. Where the identity of the child is known, the child’s parents may be informed.
4. Investigate the matter further in accordance with the University’s internal policies. In deciding whether to investigate in such circumstances, the University will consider, for example, the seriousness of the incident or where multiple allegations have been made against an individual.