Anti-Bullying Policy
The Management of the UltraClub Tuition adopted this policy on 24th June 2025 It will be discussed annually by the management & will remain applicable for UltraClub Tuition until the management notifies the Institute for any changes to the policy.
UltraClub Tuition is part of the multi-cultural London Borough of Lambeth. We value & respect all Cultures/Faiths as we aim to promote harmony.
Ultra Club Tuition Anti-Bullying Policy
Aims of this Policy:
- We aim to create an ethos in UltraClub Tuition where it is a basic right of all children to receive their education free from the humiliation which comes because of bulling. We also accept that it is the basic right of all staffs to be free from bullying of any kind within the centre.
- To provide a learning environment in which we promote the moral, optimism & intellectual development of all individuals in the organisation including children.
- To inspire all members of the organisation to develop a love of learning & a desire to achieve to their full potential in an environment that promotes this positively.
- To enable bullying to be dealt with and managed in a fair & equal manner throughout the Tuition centre.
- To actively encourage all staffs to be always sensitive to the needs of themselves & others – treating others the way they would like to be treated.
- To enable bullying to be dealt with and managed in a fair & equal manner throughout the Tuition centre.
- To monitor & promote equality of opportunity among individuals in the organisation including children.
- To enable bullying to be dealt with & managed in a fair & equal manner throughout the Tuition centre.
- To inform staff, parents, pupils, & management of the set procedures in place for dealing with bullying throughout the Tuition centre.
- To allow a whole institute approach in tackling bullying for effective teaching & learning to take place.
Defining Bullying:
Bullying can be defined as inappropriate behaviour (overt or covert) that is relentless & unwarranted that causes another individual to feel unsafe & vulnerable. The tuition Centre does not consider bullying to be an isolated incident, a difference of opinion or perception or a falling out. Bullying is usually considered to be:
- Deliberately hurtful/harmful in intent.
- Repeated - targeting the same individual often over a period of time.
- Actions that leave the receiver feeling unhappy/unsafe .
- Intentional & unintentional & can result in the victim as well as the perpetrator engaging in actions that they would not normally do (particularly in cases where either are being influenced by others).
- In the form of graffiti/notes/written or spoken communications, offensive noises & gestures, aggressive posturing & offensive language. It is important to note that bullying can also at times be perceived on occasions when routine & innocent words or actions are misread or misinterpreted by the hearer/receiver.
Eliminating Bullying:
The pupils who carry out the bullying will be provided with additional support to eliminate the anti-social behaviours which underpin this kind of behaviour. This will take place through initial counselling from the Department Supervisors. Those adults in need on either side of the bullying experience may also be supported through Mentoring & Counselling as needed/appropriate either from the Department Supervisors or from the Management.
Children who present with challenging behaviour
We have to acknowledge that as a Tuition Centre we have children with extremely challenging needs such as: Behavioural ,Emotional, Learning, Physical & Social Children whose behaviours presents a high level of risk & challenges the safety of not only themselves but other individuals in the Tuition Centre as a whole will need to be monitored & managed very strictly in accordance with DfE stipulations outlined in the government website:
The Role Of Parents:
Parents are also considered as individuals of the Tuition Centre who work in close partnership with Department Supervisors’/ Department Heads / Management at all levels to ensure that the Tuition Centre is a safe & happy place for all the children in attendance. Parents all sign a Agreement to honour this collaboration in cooperation with the Tuition Centre. Therefore, parents who are concerned that their child might be being bullied, or who suspect that their child may be the perpetrator of bullying, should contact the Department Supervisors, Department Head or the Management (in that order) immediately so that the matter can be addressed. Parents have a responsibility to support
the Tuition Centre’s anti-bullying policy and to actively encourage their child/children to be a positive and compliant members of the institute community.
Systems Of Support in Place to Aid with Address Bullying
If Bullying occurs All incidents & allegations will be explored with a
view to resolve amicably. Proven bullying incidents will be
investigated, and facts surrounding the incident recorded. Meetings will be arranged between the pupils of staff involved & the relevant investigators/mediators which may include Tutors, Department Supervisors’/ Department Heads. Where matters have been escalated for children their parents will be involved to work out strategies to address the issues highlighted. Meetings may also be arranged with the parents on both sides of the issue to inform them of how the Tuition Centre may needing additional support & put appropriate strategies in place going forward.
If there is no improvement:
Children who continue to bully may be given the following sanctions, in line with the Institute’s behaviour policy.
1.Exclusion from moving around from one’s seat at breaktimes &
lunchtime.
2.Removed from regular table & placed within a different group.
3.Permanent exclusion. Some incidences may need to be reported to other agencies such as Social Services or the police. Parents will always be advised of any actions warranted to this end.
Procedures to deal with bullying:
Bullying should be dealt with appropriately & effectively without causing further distress to the victim. Children are to be encouraged to report any bullying incident, whether focused on themselves or towards another child or towards a member of staff. All members of staff will ensure that the incidents are investigated, either by them or through their Department Supervisors’/ Department Heads to ascertain all the facts before any action is taken or sanctions put in place as sometimes bullying may be perceived & not a reality. Incidents of proven bullying shall be recorded by the Tuition Centre, & action taken in line with the Tuition Centre’s behaviour policy, either by the Department Supervisors’/ Department Heads or by the Management. If bullying is found to be occurring, then it must be dealt with in line with the Institute’s Behaviour Policy in terms of pupils & the relevant policy/procedure in terms of staff as the sanctions to be applied are clearly defined.