Anti-Bullying
The staff at Mendip Outdoor Pursuits Management recognise the contribution they make to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. We recognise that all staff, have a full and active part to play in protecting them from harm. All staff and committee members believe that Mendip Outdoor Pursuits should provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment which promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child or vulnerable adult. All staff believe that bullying will not be tolerated in any form and is defined to mean;
''Deliberate hurtful behaviour repeated over a period of time and in circumstances where it is difficult for those being bullied to defend themselves''
The aims of our policy are:
- To support the child or vulnerable adult's development in ways that will foster security, confidence and independence.
- To raise the awareness of both teaching and non-teaching staff of the need to safeguard bullied young people.
- To provide a systematic means of monitoring young people known or thought to be at risk of harm from bullying.
- To emphasise the need for good levels of communication between all members of staff, schools and centre users.
- To develop a structured procedure within the comapny, that will be followed by all members of the Mendip Outdoor Pursuits staff in cases of suspected bullying abuse.
- To aware of other agencies and contacts, especially within the Schools, Police and Social Services
- To ensure that all adults within our facility who have access to children and vulnerable adults have been checked as to their suitability, and make them aware that bullying has no place in or out of school.
Download our Anti-Bullying Policy here.
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