Bullying and Discrimination
The Equality Act is a law which protects you from discrimination. It means that discrimination or unfair treatment based on certain personal characteristics, is now against the law in almost all cases.
Types of discrimination ('protected characteristics')
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of:
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Where does Bullying become discrimination?
The Law
Some forms of bullying are illegal and should be reported to the police. These include:
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Anti-discrimination law
Schools must also follow anti-discrimination law. This means staff must act to prevent discrimination, harassment and victimisation within the school. This applies to all schools in England and Wales, and most schools in Scotland.
Sutton House Academy Approach:
Level 1 – Tutor meeting with Parent/carer and pupil (recorded)
Level 2 – SLT meeting with Parent/carer and pupil (recorded)
Level 3 – Governor, Executive meeting with Parent/carer and pupil (recorded)
Level 4 – Reported as a Hate Crime online, police intervention (recorded)
As always staff will work with pupils and make sure expectations are clear, we ask that this message is continued at home.
