Sexual harassment, harassment or bullying in any form is totally unacceptable. The College will not tolerate any member of NCI, regardless of their position, being treated with anything less than professional courtesy and respect. Neither will NCI tolerate any member of the College, regardless of their position, treating a colleague, student or anyone coming into contact with the College, with anything less than professional courtesy and respect.
If you have had a negative experience, and want to make a complaint, including formal and information complaints, or an anonymous report please find some supports and options that are available to you.
Responding to Racists Incidents
Please find a Quick Staff Guide for staff to respond to racist incident with information and support available.
Dignity at Work
The aim of this Dignity at Work Policy is to indicate what constitutes harassment, sexual harassment and bullying and to clarify what action the College will take when responding to breaches of this policy.
This policy defines each of the terms “Harassment”, “Sexual Harassment” and “Bullying.” It provides general information and guidance to members of the College (defined as staff of NCI) and sets out the procedures for processing of complaints where unacceptable behaviour is alleged to have occurred. These complaints may include unacceptable behaviour between staff members, as well as complaints against staff members from students or other service users.
Student Policy on the Prevention of Bullying and Harassment
The aim of the Student Policy on the Prevention of Bullying and Harassment is to indicate what constitutes harassment, sexual harassment and bullying, and to clarify what action the College will take when responding to breaches of this policy.
This policy defines each of the terms harassment, sexual harassment, and bullying. It provides general information and guidance to students at the College and sets out the procedures for processing of complaints where unacceptable behaviour is alleged to have occurred. These complaints may include unacceptable behaviour of students in relation other students, staff members or visitors to the campus of NCI. Complaints in relation to staff members of NCI are handled under the Dignity at Work policy.
Designated Contact Persons (DCP) List
The Designated Contact Persons List may offer support to an employee/student who feels that they are being subjected to bullying/harassment or to an employee/student against whom a complaint of bullying/ harassment has been made. More details of these roles are outlined in the policies.