Clarity in focus
View details

Safeguarding and welfare, before everything else

How we keep your students safe in Porto — the people, the protocols and the paperwork, all open to your inspection before you commit.
Reliability in every placement

Our safeguarding framework

Built to UK college expectations: named accountability, vetted people and places, and protocols that are written down, dated and shared before any student travels.
Robust systems

Structured for safety and clarity

Versatile solutions

Practical support for real-world projects

Prepared to scale

Growth without compromise

Next-level readiness

Enduring standards

image of community outreach (for a mosques)
A named Designated Safeguarding Lead

One qualified safeguarding professional owns welfare end-to-end — vetting, protocols and incident response. You meet them before your first cohort.

Meet the DSL
image of university events
Vetted people, vetted places

Criminal-record checks for all student-facing staff, annual employer vetting visits, and risk-assessed accommodation — evidence available on request.

Our vetting checklist
image of students collaborating on a digital project in a technology lab
24/7 on-the-ground support

A named coordinator meets every cohort at the airport, runs daily welfare check-ins and answers the emergency line at any hour, for the full 14 days.

How support works
image of a school campus (for a edtech)
SEND and additional needs

Individual support plans agreed with your SENCO before travel, 7-day adapted programmes, and staff briefed on every student's needs.

SEND provision

Where your students live and work

Structured, dynamic grid of photography

image of local artisans collaborating with a furniture store
image of networking event (for a hr tech)
image of a school campus (for a edtech)
[background image] image of service desk (for a auto dealership)

Don't take our word for it

References, policies and evidence — provided as standard during procurement, before you have to ask.

“Two written references accompany every tender we submit — and our safeguarding policy, insurance evidence and vetting checklist are shared in full during procurement, before you have to ask.”

[headshot] image of customer (for a landscaping service)
Evidence pack
Provided as standard

“Parents receive a full information pack before departure — who is responsible, where students sleep, how the 24/7 line works, and exactly who to call if anything worries them.”

[headshot] image of customer (for a landscaping service)
Parent information
Before every cohort travels
Team

Accountable people, not a brand

Safeguarding is carried by named individuals with defined roles.
Daniel Da Silva
[team] image of individual team member (for a productivity tools business)
Taylor Kim
[team] image of individual team member (for a productivity tools business)
Designated Safeguarding Lead — appointment in progress
[team] image of individual team member (for a productivity tools business)
Porto Operations Lead — appointment in progress
[team] image of individual team member (for a productivity tools business)
Cohort Coordinator — appointment in progress
[team] image of individual team member (for a productivity tools business)
All roles named and evidenced to your college before any student travels
[team] image of individual team member (for a productivity tools business)

FAQ

The safeguarding questions coordinators ask us
Who is responsible for safeguarding during a placement?
Our named Designated Safeguarding Lead holds overall responsibility, with a trained coordinator on the ground for every cohort. Roles, contact routes and escalation steps are set out in writing and agreed with your college before travel.
What checks do your staff and employers undergo?
All student-facing staff hold criminal-record certificates (the Portuguese equivalent of a DBS check). Host employers are visited, vetted and re-approved annually, and accommodation is risk-assessed every season. The checklists are yours to inspect.
What happens in an emergency?
A 24/7 emergency line answered by our on-site coordinator, a written escalation protocol agreed with your college, and immediate notification of college and parents. Hospital, consular and insurance details travel in every student's welcome pack.
How do you support students day to day?
Airport pick-up, a full induction day, daily welfare check-ins, workplace visits and an evening contact routine. Small problems get found early — that's the whole design.
Can we see your policies before committing?
Yes — the full safeguarding policy, insurance summary and vetting checklist are shared as standard during procurement. We would worry about any provider that hesitated.
How do you handle student data?
ICO-registered and UK GDPR-compliant. Student information is shared only with named staff who need it, held securely, and deleted on an agreed schedule after the programme ends.
Want the full policy pack? Email us and it's yours the same day.
Request the policy pack
image of networking event (for a hr tech)

Built for colleges

Read the policy. Meet the DSL. Then decide.

Start your free intro call

Book call

Your 14-day placements in Porto with full safeguarding, support and logistics

Ask us anything about safeguarding

Questions answered by a person, within one working day — including requests for the full policy pack.
  • info@atlanticworks.co.uk
  • Replies within one working day
  • AtlanticWorks Ltd — registered in England & Wales. Company details published in full on request and in all contracts.
Your submission has been received!
image of networking event (for a hr tech)
Something went wrong while submitting the form.
[background image] calm office setting (for a digital marketing & advertising agency)