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BULLYING / ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR

Bullying

Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention of hurting another person.
It makes the other person very unhappy about themselves or their life.
It can be:
 Physical (pushing, kicking, hitting, etc.)
 Verbal (name-calling, saying bad things, using bad words about someone, etc.)
 Written (sending unkind e-mails or text messages, writing bad things about
someone on social media, etc.)
 Emotional (excluding someone from activities, teasing by taking things or
hiding things, etc.)

At Birmingham College everybody is important. We want the College to be a safe and friendly place.
We do not accept bullying at Birmingham College.

Rules for students and staff at Birmingham College

1) Respect other people, their space and their belongings.
2) Be kind to other people, even if they are not your friends.
3) Don’t walk away if we see someone being bullied.
4) Try to stop bullying and get help.
5) Tell a member of staff.

Advice: If you are being bullied, or know that someone else is, please talk to your teacher or a
college administrator. We can help to solve the problem.
Outside Birmingham College, we can arrange for you to meet a counsellor who offers independent
and confidential help.

Abusive Behaviour

The following are not tolerated at Birmingham College:

 Discrimination of any kind, including racism, sexism and homophobia
 Excessive and / or loud swearing
 Sexual harassment of any kind
 Aggressive behaviour towards staff, students or visitors (e.g. shouting at other
students inappropriately, kicking furniture)
 Theft
 Vandalism of the college’s or another person’s property
 The viewing or reading of extremist material in any form
 Any illegal activity
 Activities which contradict core British values, in accordance with the UK
government’s Prevent Policy.

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