Anti-Bullying Policy
What is Bullying?
Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention of hurting another person.
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Bullying can be:
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EMOTIONAL being unfriendly, excluding (emotionally and physically) sending hurtful text messages, tormenting, (e.g. hiding football boots/shin guards, threatening gestures)
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PHYSICAL pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence
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SEXUAL unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments
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DISCRIMINATION racial taunts, graffiti, gestures, homophobic comments, jokes about disabled people, sexist comments,
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VERBAL name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, teasing
This club commits to ensure our website and/or social networking pages are being used appropriately and any online bullying will be dealt with swiftly and appropriately in line with procedures detailed in this policy.
This club has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to issues of bullying.
Objectives of this Policy:
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All club members, coaches, officials and parents should have an understanding of what bullying is.
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All club members, officials and coaching staff should know what is the club policy is on bullying, and follow it when bullying is reported.
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All players and parents should know what the club policy is on bullying, and what they should do if bullying arises.
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As a club we take bullying seriously, Players and parents should be assured that they would be supported when bullying is reported.
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Bullying will not be tolerated.
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Procedures :
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Report bullying incidents to the Club Welfare Officer or a member of the clubs committee or contact the County FA Welfare Officer
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In cases of serious bullying, the incidents will be referred to the county FA Welfare Officer for advice and possibly to the FA Case Management Team
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Parents should be informed and will be asked to come in to a meeting to discuss the problem
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If necessary and appropriate, the police will be consulted
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The bullying behaviour of threats of bullying must be investigated and the bullying stopped quickly
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An attempt will be made to help the bully/bullies change their behaviour
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If mediation fails and the bullying is seen to continue the club will initiate disciplinary action under the club constitution