Anti-Bullying Policy

Here are the details regarding our exclusion policy.

A child will be excluded from school only as a last resort as a result of serious breaches of our behaviour policy or of the criminal law. A child would be excluded when allowing him/her to remain in school would be seriously detrimental to the education or welfare of the child or others in school.

Physical assault against a pupil:: Fighting, violent behaviour, wounding, obstruction and jostling
Physical assault against an adult: Violent behaviour, wounding, obstructing and jostling
Verbal abuse / threatening behaviour against a pupil: Threatened violence, aggressive behaviour, swearing, verbal intimidation, harassment, carrying an offensive weapon
Verbal abuse / threatening behaviour against an adult: Threatened violence, aggressive behaviour, swearing, verbal intimidation, harassment, carrying an offensive weapon
Bullying: Verbal bullying, physical bullying, homophobic bullying, racist bullying
Racist abuse: Racist taunting and harassment, derogatory racist statements, swearing that can be attributed to racist characteristics, racist bullying, racist graffiti
Sexual misconduct: Sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, lewd behaviour, sexual bullying, sexual graffiti
Possession or misuse of drugs or other illegal/dangerous substances
Damage to school or personal property belonging to any member of the school
Theft
Persistent disruptive behaviour: Challenging behaviour, disobedience, persitent violation of school rules

Other circumstances may arise when the headteacher decides it would be appropriate to exclude a child. In all cases the parents/carers of any excluded child will be fully informed of the reason(s) for exclusion.

Types of Exclusion
There are two types of exclusion a. Fixed Period Exclusion
b. Permanent Exclusion
c. Fixed period exclusion

This is limited up to 15 school days in any one term. The length of the exclusion will be determined by the headteacher depending upon the severity of the offence. The first exclusion will usually last between 2 and 5 days. This may be lengthened by up to 5 days to give the headteacher more time to talk to parents and set out appropriate plans. It may be appropriate to establish a series of short fixed periods of exclusion within one term, the aggregate exclusion not exceeding 15 days.

Procedure for fixed period exclusion
1. On the day of (or day after) the offence the child's parents/carers will be informed of the exclusion, its length and the specific reason for it. This will be communicated by letter and, if possible, by talking to the parents/carers. Parents/carers will be informed in writing that they have rights to make representations to the governing body and Kirklees LEA.
2. The headteacher will inform the school's governing body and the LEA of all exclusions.
3. The headteacher will make arrangements for the excluded child to receive schoolwork to do at home until he/she returns to school.