Safeguarding at LSTM

Safeguarding is the responsibility that organisations have to make sure their staff, operations, and programmes do no harm.

It is a widely-recognised term used to describe how we protect adults, children and young people from abuse or neglect. 

The UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR, 2020), defines safeguarding in research as:

‘any sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment of research participants, communities and research staff, plus any broader forms of violence, exploitation and abuse relevant to research, such as bullying, psychological abuse and physical violence.’

Our approach

As a global research organisation LSTM has an important role in safeguarding and protecting our staff, students, volunteers and other representatives, as well as research participants, patients and communities with whom we have direct and indirect contact through our work.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for staff and organisational representatives committing harm, exploitation, or abuse.

LSTM has a designated Safeguarding Officer who is the first point of contact for safeguarding enquiries or for raising concerns.

Please contact: Ms Philippa Tubb, Designated Safeguarding Officer

Telephone: +44 (0)151 705 3744

You can also raise a safeguarding concern using LSTM’s reporting platform, VAULT.  

LSTM Safeguarding policies and procedures

We have developed our procedures and processes for safeguarding with due consideration of the Interagency Standing Committee Minimum Operating Standards; International Child Safeguarding Standards; and the Core Humanitarian Standards handbook.

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