Anti-Bullying Policy Including Racial
Harassment and Equality related incidents

Date reviewed:
Approved by:
Next review due by:

April 2025
Board
September 2027

April 2025

For Office Use Only:
Policy Version: 1.0 To make changes to
this policy, please
email albert@aybi.org

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The act of bullying, either at AYBI or outside of AYBI, will not be tolerated. It is the
responsibility of all (parents, staff - including non-teaching, and students) to report a
bullying incident to any member of the teaching staff.
We believe that each student has the right to enjoy her or his learning and social time at
AYBI and that this should be free from intimidation of any kind.
The Trust defines bullying as the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by
another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power.
Therefore, any repeated or habitual unkind action or comment, including via the use of
electronic media, which is intended to hurt an individual will be called bullying. It is
important that it must not be confused with childhood/teenage squabbles and arguments
where individuals fall out with one another.
It is important that all bullying incidents are reported; students should be encouraged to
tell of any bullying that takes place.

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1. Bullying can be:
• Emotional - humiliating someone, being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting, spreading
rumours, whether true or not.
• Physical - pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence.
• Driven by a prejudice - this may be homophobia, racism or victimising those who
have special needs or disabilities. It may be due to home circumstances.
• Cyber Bullying - any form of bullying using a mobile phone or the internet, chat
room, social networking sites, instant messaging or email.

Bullying will be dealt with seriously. Senior and Pastoral staff are very experienced in
dealing with bullying incidents and will advise/support any member of staff who has to deal
with any such incident.
When a case of bullying is reported, either verbal, physical or via electronic devices, staff
must react to the situation as soon as possible. It is also important that staff are alerted
to signs of bullying within their classes or groups.
There are several courses of action available, depending on the nature and severity of
bullying. They include:

Interview with the bully
Interview with the victim
Interview witnesses
Interview bully and victim together.
If the bullying is serious, then

Parents/carers of both the victim and the bully should be contacted
All incidents should be logged
Appropriate staff alerted so that more acute observation can take place.
An additional record will be kept for Equality Related Incidents regarding
Disability, Race, Age, Religion and belief, Gender reassignment, Sex (Gender) and
Sexual Orientation.

Look for unusual behaviour in your children. For example, they may suddenly not
wish to attend the classes, feel ill regularly, or not participate to their normal
standard.
The Trust will make sure that whatever the outcome of investigations all parties will be
left in no doubt as to the effects of bullying and the Trust’s Policy - that is:
• Parents/carers of both bullies and victims will need to be informed where
appropriate of the outcome of the investigations and of any immediate sanctions or
likely sanctions should there be a recurrence.
Victims will be reassured (if appropriate, in the presence of the bully), and
instructed to inform staff of any further occurrences.
A log of all reported bullying should be kept. In the case of racial harassment or
Equality-related incidents: an additional incident form must be completed.
Support will be in line with the relational approach as outlined through the TISUK
training and ethos.

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Bullying can be deterred by:
• Allowing and encouraging students to have clear channels of communication with
their House Tutor and Senior Pastoral staff.

Providing a place where a student can talk in confidence.
Incorporating a regular ‘slot’ on bullying into the assembly tutor programme.
Maintaining even closer links with home and the academy to improve lines of
communication.
Regular reviewing of supervision duties at break and lunch.
Dealing quickly and firmly with incidents of bullying. In extreme cases this may
include suspension of the bully (or permanent exclusion).
Supporting staff in the development of their abilities to handle children in
emotionally tense situations.
Encouraging students to take responsibility for themselves and others, by
observing AYBI’s Code of Conduct, Anti-Bullying Policy, and Behaviour
Policy.
Informing students about the appropriate use of electronic devices and media.
Ensuring support and pastoral care fully meets the needs of all pupils, including
those in the RSP with specific SEMH needs.
Linking to other polices such as the Behaviour Policy and following the approach
and ethos as set out through TISUK.

As a Parent/Carer

Look for unusual behaviour in your children. For example, they may suddenly not
wish to attend the classes, feel ill regularly, or not participate to their normal
standard.

The Trust will make sure that whatever the outcome of investigations all parties will be
left in no doubt as to the effects of bullying and the Trust’s Policy - that is:
• Parents/carers of both bullies and victims will need to be informed where
appropriate of the outcome of the investigations and of any immediate sanctions or
likely sanctions should there be a recurrence.

Victims will be reassured (if appropriate, in the presence of the bully), and
instructed to inform staff of any further occurrence.
A log of all reported bullying should be kept. In the case of racial harassment or
equality related incidents, an additional incident form must be completed.
Support will be in-line with the relational approach as outlined through the TISUK
training and ethos.

Bullying can be deterred by:
• Allowing and encouraging students to have clear channels of communication with
their House Tutor and Senior Pastoral staff.
Providing a place where a student can talk in confidence.
Incorporating a regular ‘slot’ on bullying into the assembly tutor programme.
Maintaining even closer links with home and the academy to improve lines of
communication.
Regular reviewing of supervision duties at break and lunch.
Dealing quickly and firmly with incidents of bullying. In extreme cases this may
include suspension of the bully (or permanent exclusion).
Supporting staff in the development of their abilities to handle children in
emotionally tense situations.
Encouraging students to take responsibility for themselves and others, by
observing AYBI’s Code of Conduct, Anti-Bullying Policy, and Behaviour
Policy.
Informing students about the appropriate use of electronic devices and media.
Ensuring support and pastoral care fully meets the needs of all pupils, including
those in the RSP with specific SEMH needs.
Linking to other polices such as the Behaviour Policy and following the approach
and ethos as set out through TISUK.

Behaviour policy
Equality information and objectives
The Trust will review the policy every two years and assess its implementation and
effectiveness.
Always take an active role with your child. Enquire how their day has gone, who they
have spent their time with, how lunchtime was spent etc.
If you feel your child may be a victim of bullying behaviour, inform the safeguarding
team Immediately. Your complaint will be taken seriously and appropriate action will
follow.
It is important that you advise your child not to fight back. It can make matters
worse!
Tell your child there is nothing wrong with them. It is not their fault that they are
being bullied.
Make sure your child is fully aware of the Anti-Bullying Policy and that they should
not be afraid to ask for help.

The Safeguarding Team have a specific statutory power to discipline participants for
poor behaviour outside of AYBI premises. Section 89 (5) of the Education and
Inspections Act 2006 gives the Safeguarding Team the power to regulate students
conduct when they are not on premises and are not under the lawful control or charge of
a member of staff. This can relate to any bullying incidents occurring anywhere off the
premises, such as a school or public transport, outside the local shops, in a town or
village centre. The Safeguarding Team will also consider whether it is appropriate to
notify the police. If the misbehaviour could be criminal or poses a serious threat to a
member of the public, the Police will always be informed. BULLYING is a serious offence
and will NOT be tolerated under any circumstances at any of our premises.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are now widespread and easy to access. Staff, pupils and
parents/carers may be familiar with generative chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google Bard.
AYBI recognises that AI has many uses to help participants learn, but may also have the
potential to be used to bully others. For example, in the form
of 'deepfakes', where AI is used to create images, audio or video hoaxes that look real.
LGAT will treat any use of AI to bully participants in line with our anti-bullying and behaviour
policies.