Anti- Bullying Policy

South Cambridgeshire Equestrian Centre will

Recognise its duty of care and responsibility to safeguard all participants from harm

Promote and implement this anti -bullying policy

Seek to ensure that bullying behaviour is not accepted and condoned

Require all staff, liveries, clients, and visitors to be given information about, and sign up to this policy

Take action to investigate and respond to alleged incidents of bullying

Encourage and facilitate children and young people to play an active part in developing and adopting a code of conduct to address bullying

Ensure that coaches are given access to information, guidance, and training on bullying.

Each participant, coach, volunteer or official will:

Respect the need for, and rights to, an environment where safety, security, praise, recognition and opportunity for taking responsibility are available.

Respect the feelings and views of others

recognise that everyone is important and that our differences make each of us special and should be valued

Show appreciation for others by acknowledging individual qualities, contributions, and progress

Be committed to the early identification of bullying, and prompt and collective action to deal with it

Ensure safety by having rules and practices carefully explained and available

Report incidents of bullying they see - by doing nothing you are condoning bullying.

Bullying

All forms of bullying will be addressed

Everybody has a responsibility to work together to stop bullying

Bullying can include online and offline behaviour

Bullying can include:

Physical pushing, kicking, hitting, pinching etc.
Name-calling, Sarcasm, spreading rumours, persistent teasing and emotional torment through ridicule.
Posting of derogatory or abusive comments, videos or images on social media
racial taunts, graffiti, gestures, sectaarianism
sexual comments, suggestions, or behavious
unwanted physical contact

Those with a disability, from ethnic minorities, young people who are LGBTQ+, or those with learning difficulties are more vulnerable to this form of abuse and more likely to be targeted.

Support for Children

Children should know who will listen to and support them

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Systems should be established to open the door to children wishing to talk about bullying or any other issue that affects them

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Potential barriers to talking (including those associated with a child’s disability or impairment) need to be

identified and addressed at the outset to enable children to approach adults for help

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Children should have access to Helpline numbers

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Anyone who reports an incident of bullying will be listened to carefully and be supported

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Any reported incident of bullying will be investigated objectively and will involve listening carefully to all those involved

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Children being bullied will be supported and assistance given to uphold their right to play and live in a safe environment which allows their healthy development

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Those who bully will be supported and encouraged to stop bullying

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Sanctions for those bullying others that involve long periods of isolation, or which diminish and make ndividuals look or feel foolish in front of others, will be avoided

Support for parents / guardians

Parents/guardians should be advised on the organisation/club’s bullying policy and practice

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Any incident of bullying will be discussed with the child’s parent(s)/guardians

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Parents will be consulted on action to be taken (for both victim and bully) and agreements made as to what action should be taken

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Information and advice on coping with bullying will be made available

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Support should be offered to the parent(s) including information on other agencies or support lines

Useful Contacts

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000

CPSU (Child Protection in Sport Unit) www.thecpsu.org.uk

ChildLine 0800 1111 / www.childline.org.uk

Kidscape www.kidscape.org.uk

Anti- Bullying Alliance www.antibullyingalliance.org

BEF Safeguarding Officer 02476 698871

Information taken from the

Child Protection in Sport Unit Website

BHS Safeguarding Team

02476 840746

safeguarding@bhs.org.uk