Children are expected to work constructively as part of any restorative practice both when directly or indirectly involved as members of the school’s community. 4.4 Parents/Carers All parents/carers will be aware of the school’s anti-bullying policy and will actively support work to implement, monitor and review the school’s policy. They will know who they can talk to and what they can expect if bullying occurs. Parents/Carers should take the opportunity arising from any consultation process to ensure that voice is reflected in the school’s anti-bullying policy. Parents/Carers should encourage and support their child to report any incidents of bullying involving themselves or others to the appropriate member of the school’s community. Parents/Carers should work constructively with the school where their child is involved in any incident, supporting the anti-bullying practices, including restorative practices and reinforcing the principles and ethos behind the school’s policy. Parents/Carers should model respectful relationships with members of the school’s community. They should not encourage their child to take matters into their own hand or become directly involved in any way that causes the issues to escalate or cause conflict between members of the wider school community. Parents/Carers should report any incidents they feel bullied by any other member of the school’s community directly to the head teacher/depute head teacher or member of the Authority’s Education Management Team so the issue may be addressed. 4.5 Partners It is our expectation, that all partners who work with the school (NHS, Social Services, Police, Voluntary Sector, Colleges) will adopt the spirit of this policy and work to prevent and reduce bullying and prejudice among children from the early years and beyond school age. 5. Prevention of Bullying Within this policy all members of staff require to be clear of their role in preventing bullying and in dealing with instances of bullying. The knowledge and skills required will be delivered through in-service training, either within the school or by outside agencies or CPD opportunities. Pro-active strategies to help decrease the incidence of bullying include the following:
Children are expected to work constructively as part of any restorative practice both when directly or indirectly involved as members of the school’s community. 4.4 Parents/Carers All parents/carers will be aware of the school’s anti-bullying policy and will actively support work to implement, monitor and review the school’s policy. They will know who they can talk to and what they can expect if bullying occurs. Parents/Carers should take the opportunity arising from any consultation process to ensure that voice is reflected in the school’s anti-bullying policy. Parents/Carers should encourage and support their child to report any incidents of bullying involving themselves or others to the appropriate member of the school’s community. Parents/Carers should work constructively with the school where their child is involved in any incident, supporting the anti-bullying practices, including restorative practices and reinforcing the principles and ethos behind the school’s policy. Parents/Carers should model respectful relationships with members of the school’s community. They should not encourage their child to take matters into their own hand or become directly involved in any way that causes the issues to escalate or cause conflict between members of the wider school community. Parents/Carers should report any incidents they feel bullied by any other member of the school’s community directly to the head teacher/depute head teacher or member of the Authority’s Education Management Team so the issue may be addressed. 4.5 Partners It is our expectation, that all partners who work with the school (NHS, Social Services, Police, Voluntary Sector, Colleges) will adopt the spirit of this policy and work to prevent and reduce bullying and prejudice among children from the early years and beyond school age. 5. Prevention of Bullying Within this policy all members of staff require to be clear of their role in preventing bullying and in dealing with instances of bullying. The knowledge and skills required will be delivered through in-service training, either within the school or by outside agencies or CPD opportunities. Pro-active strategies to help decrease the incidence of bullying include the following:
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