Bullying

Requirement:

EYFS 2024 > Safeguarding training > 3.24

EYFS 2024 > Supporting and understanding children’s behaviour > 3.58; 3.59

EYFS 2024 > Information and records > 3.77

We will not permit any form of bullying in our nursery.

Being bullied can result in the victim having depression, low self-esteem, shyness, poor academic achievement, isolation and in extreme cases threatened or attempted suicide.

Bullying can be:

Physical: pushing, kicking, hitting, biting etc

Verbal: Name-calling, sarcasm, rumour spreading and teasing

Emotional: Excluding, ridicule, humiliation, tormenting

Racist: taunts, graffiti and gestures

If a bully is left unchallenged then they will learn they can get away with violence and aggression. A bully has a higher chance of acquiring a criminal record and not being able to have good relationships when they become an adult.

Procedure (how we put the policy into practice)

If your child is being bullied, we will:

• Reassure them that the bullying is not their fault
• Tell them that we care about them and are 100% on their side
• Help them to feel valued by giving them lots of praise, encouragement and responsibilities
• Work with you to help the child to develop techniques to deal with the bully assertiveness, walking away etc.

If your child is the bully, we will:

• Reassure your child that we still care about them but it is their behaviour we do not like. We will work with them to help change this
• Work with your child to find ways to make amends for their actions
• Develop a reward structure for good behaviour
• Discuss the matter with you, not in front of your child, to see if there are any problems that may have triggered the bullying

If you have any concerns regarding your child, please discuss them with a member of staff as soon as possible. It is much better to deal with these problems before they become major issues.

Review date: 31 December 2024