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Author : |
Emma Silvestri-Fox |
Reviewed By : |
Andrew McGarva |
Date : |
February 2021 |
Shared with Staff : |
February 2021 |
Shared with Governors : |
February 2021 |
Next Review |
February 2023 |
Introduction
This policy is intended to support the College in countering bullying. It is recognised that bullying can occur in all schools and that activity to counter any bullying is not an indicator that a school has a particular problem with bullying; rather, it is an indicator that the school takes the responsibility of countering bullying seriously.
All teachers have a duty of care towards our students, taking reasonable steps to protect the welfare, health and safety of students and to act with reasonable skill and care.
The staff carry the responsibility for making the school a safe and positive place for the whole school community. If a student takes part in a serious campaign of victimisation, abuse and intimidation, or episode of physical bullying against any other person belonging to the school community, they will be instantly suspended from coming to school whilst the behaviour is investigated and they may well be excluded. Counselling may, however, be maintained for both parties even after certain sanctions have been applied.
Principles
Students should be encouraged:
Parents have responsibility for:
Students who are bullying
Bullying behaviour has no place at the College. If students are involved in bullying, they can expect that:
This means:
Online bullying procedures
What to do if you are bullied or if you see others being bullied
Peer Mentors / Student Support Prefects will:
Form tutors have responsibility for:
Heads of Department have responsibility for:
Subject Teachers have responsibility for:
Heads of School (HoS) have responsibility for:
Head of Personal Development has responsibility for:
Assistant Head teacher Student Progress and Welfare has responsibility for:
The Principal has responsibility for:
The Governors have responsibility for:
If students ever fear for their physical safety, staff will take immediate action to keep them safe with the help of staff at the school, parents/carers and if necessary outside agencies such as the police.
Monitoring and evaluation
This policy will be monitored, evaluated and reviewed every two years. We will include students in the review.
Dissemination
JCG will ensure that students are aware of this policy through PSHE / tutor time. Parents and carers can view the policy via the College website.
Relationship to other policies
Internal Policies:
Definition
Examples of different types of bullying:
Physical: hitting, kicking, tripping someone up, stealing/damaging someone’s belongings.
Verbal: name-calling, insulting a person’s family, threats of physical violence, spreading rumours, constantly putting a person down, homophobic or racist remarks or verbal abuse.
Emotional/Psychological: excluding someone from a group, humiliation.
Racist: insulting language / gestures based on a person’s actual or perceived ethnic origin or faith, name-calling, graffiti, racially motivated violence.
Sexual: sexually insulting language / gestures, name-calling, graffiti, unwanted physical contact / Homophobic – insulting language / gestures, name-calling based on a person’s actual or perceived sexuality, name-calling, graffiti, homophobic violence.
Online bullying: the use of information and communications technology particularly mobile phones, email, social networking sites, text messages, cameras and the internet, deliberately to upset or harass someone else (see Preventing and tackling bullying July 2017, guidance issued by the Department for Education).
Examples of such behaviour include:
Covert bullying:
Covert bullying is often harder to recognise and can be carried out behind the bullied person’s back. It is designed to harm someone’s social reputation and/or cause humiliation. Covert bullying includes:
Who can I talk to?
If you have any comments, questions or worries, the first person you would naturally discuss them with might often be your form tutor or Head of School. Alternatively, of course, you can talk to any teacher.
The Student Support Team Office is situated at the top of the wooden staircase by Reception. For Sixth Form Students please visit the Heads of Sixth Form office in the Sixth Form Centre.
Our counsellors Mrs Jan Sims and Mrs Elif Mossop are available as follows:
Day | Time | Counsellor |
Monday | 08:45 - 16:15 | Elif |
Tuesday | 08:45 - 16:15 | Elif |
Wednesday | 12:00 - 14:00 | Elif
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Wednesday | 09:00 - 16:00 | Jan |
Thursday | 09:00 - 16:00 | Jan |
Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 | Jan |
You can book an appointment by emailing Jan and Elif directly: [email protected] and [email protected] or by dropping in to Jan and Elif’s counselling room at the end of the middle floor of Roberts.
Please respect your peers using the counselling room.
Members of the Peer Mentor team are also available to talk to you. Peer mentors are here to listen to any student with a problem or anyone who would just like a chat. Throughout the year, the peer mentors support younger students, organise activities and run initiatives to bring students together whilst promoting a positive ethos across the college. They will visit form times regularly.
Mrs Spiteri |
Head of Sixth Form Sixth Form Office in the Sixth Form Centre |
Mr Milner |
Head of Sixth Form Sixth Form Office in the Sixth Form Centre |
Miss Hopkins |
Head of Upper School (Y9-11) Student Support Office at top of wooden staircase by Reception |
Miss Veitch |
Assistant to Head of Upper School Student Support Office at top of wooden staircase by Reception |
Mr Palfreyman |
Head of Lower School (Y7 and Y8) Student Support Office at top of wooden staircase by Reception |
Mrs Hughes |
Assistant to Head of Lower School Student Support Office at top of wooden staircase by Reception |
Miss David |
Head of Personal Development (PSHE / ENCo) |
Mr McGarva |
Assistant Headteacher (Designated Safeguarding Lead) Office at the top of the wooden staircase, next door to the Student Support Office |
Mr Howarth |
Principal Office next door to the main entrance, near the Reception |