Stockingford Junior School - Child Protection Policy

Anti-Bullying Policy

This policy ensures that pupils learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment without fear of being bullied. Bullying is anti-social behaviour and affects everyone; it is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Only when all issues of bullying are addressed will pupils be able to fully benefit from the opportunities available at school.
Bullying is defined as deliberately hurtful behaviour, repeated over a period of time, where it is difficult for those being bullied to defend themselves. The three main types of bullying are:

physical (hitting, kicking, theft)
verbal (name calling, racist remarks)
indirect (spreading rumours, excluding someone from social groups)

Pupils who are being bullied may show changes in behaviour, such as becoming shy and nervous, feigning illness, taking unusual absences or clinging to adults. There may be evidence of changes in work patterns, lacking concentration or truanting from school. Pupils must be encouraged to report bullying in schools. All adults in School must be alert to the signs of bullying and act promptly and firmly against it in accordance with this policy.

Statutory duty of schools

The Head teacher has a legal duty under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to draw up procedures to prevent bullying among pupils and to bring these procedures to the attention of staff, parents and pupils.

Implementation

Schools

The following steps are to be taken when dealing with incidents if bullying is suspected or reported, the incident will be dealt:

Immediately by the adult who has been approached
A clear account of the incident will be recorded on an incident form – available from reception
The class teacher is central to ensuring positive relationships in school and must be involved in
investigating the allegation amongst all concerned and recording this on the incident pro-forma
The year leader, SENCO and deputy head will receive copies of the Incident Sheet and monitor the situation appropriately.
When complete the key facts will be recorded on the Incident Database that will be monitored by the Head teacher.
Parents will be kept informed of the process by the class teacher
Measures will be used as appropriate and in consultation with all parties concerned

Pupils

Pupils who have been bullied will be supported by:

offering an immediate opportunity to discuss the experience with the class teacher
reassuring the pupil
offering continuous support
restoring self-esteem and confidence

Pupils who have bullied will be helped by:

discussing what happened
discovering why the pupil became involved
establishing the wrong doing and need to change
informing parents or guardians to help change the attitude of the pupil

The following disciplinary steps can be taken:

official warnings to cease offending
detention
exclusion from certain areas of school premises
minor fixed-term exclusion
major fixed-term exclusion
permanent exclusion

Within the curriculum the school will raise the awareness of the nature of bullying through inclusion in PSHE, and assemblies as appropriate, in an attempt to eradicate such behaviour.

Monitoring, evaluation and review

The school will review this policy annually and assess its implementation and effectiveness. The policy will be promoted and implemented throughout the school.

Updated Tuesday, 05 December 2006 – shared with staff at meeting

Shared with Governing Body 11th December 2006


Anti-Bullying Policy This policy ensures that pupils learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment without fear of being bullied. Bullying is anti-social behaviour and affects everyone; it is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Only when all issues of bullying are addressed will pupils be able to fully benefit from the opportunities available at school. Bullying is defined as deliberately hurtful behaviour, repeated over a period of time, where it is difficult for those being bullied to defend themselves. The three main types of bullying are: physical (hitting, kicking, theft) verbal (name calling, racist remarks) indirect (spreading rumours, excluding someone from social groups) Pupils who are being bullied may show changes in behaviour, such as becoming shy and nervous, feigning illness, taking unusual absences or clinging to adults. There may be evidence of changes in work patterns, lacking concentration or truanting from school. Pupils must be encouraged to report bullying in schools. All adults in School must be alert to the signs of bullying and act promptly and firmly against it in accordance with this policy. Statutory duty of schools The Head teacher has a legal duty under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to draw up procedures to prevent bullying among pupils and to bring these procedures to the attention of staff, parents and pupils. Implementation Schools The following steps are to be taken when dealing with incidents if bullying is suspected or reported, the incident will be dealt: Immediately by the adult who has been approached A clear account of the incident will be recorded on an incident form – available from reception The class teacher is central to ensuring positive relationships in school and must be involved in investigating the allegation amongst all concerned and recording this on the incident pro-forma The year leader, SENCO and deputy head will receive copies of the Incident Sheet and monitor the situation appropriately. When complete the key facts will be recorded on the Incident Database that will be monitored by the Head teacher. Parents will be kept informed of the process by the class teacher Measures will be used as appropriate and in consultation with all parties concerned Pupils Pupils who have been bullied will be supported by: offering an immediate opportunity to discuss the experience with the class teacher reassuring the pupil offering continuous support restoring self-esteem and confidence Pupils who have bullied will be helped by: discussing what happened discovering why the pupil became involved establishing the wrong doing and need to change informing parents or guardians to help change the attitude of the pupil The following disciplinary steps can be taken: official warnings to cease offending detention exclusion from certain areas of school premises minor fixed-term exclusion major fixed-term exclusion permanent exclusion Within the curriculum the school will raise the awareness of the nature of bullying through inclusion in PSHE, and assemblies as appropriate, in an attempt to eradicate such behaviour. Monitoring, evaluation and review The school will review this policy annually and assess its implementation and effectiveness. The policy will be promoted and implemented throughout the school. Updated Tuesday, 05 December 2006 – shared with staff at meeting Shared with Governing Body 11th December 2006