- ● unless there is a very strong reason not to engage parents, they will be contacted and the situation explained.
- ● premature assumptions are not made, as it is important not to be judgmental at this stage;
- ● members of staff listen carefully to all accounts, being non-confrontational and not attaching blame until the investigation is complete
- ● all concerned pupils are informed that they must not discuss the interview with other pupils
- ● support will be offered to both the alleged victim and the alleged perpetrator and consequences will be considered where appropriate in line with our relationships and relationship and behaviour policy
- ● where appropriate we will seek to support the pupils in understanding each other’s point of view and offer additional sessions (face to face or remotely as required) to help them to overcome their situation
- ● where a pupil/pupils are at risk of harm as a result of this incident, we will make appropriate external referrals to seek support for those involved
- ● some pupils may experience poor mental health or feel anxious after experiencing bullying and the school will seeks to support and address this by working closely with the pupil, family and relevant external agencies
- ● where the impact of bullying has a significant impact on the relative academic achievements of the pupil involved the school will seek to address these through targeted interventions, supportive strategies and eventually, if required a SEND assessment in line with the DfE guidance referred to at the top of this appendix
- ● the process and outcomes will be recorded on EduKey and appropriate timely referrals made as the need arises during the process, the process will be overseen by the DSL, though other colleagues will likely support the process
- ● the incident will not be closed until both pupils agree that they are happy with the outcome, until then, the school will continue to address the pupil’s concerns as far as possible andwork towards a resolution to address their concerns
- ● the school will agree with the pupils how often they feel able to review the situation but ideally the class teacher should informally check whether the bullying has stopped on a weekly basis for a month after the initial complaint of bullying

Where all those involved with an incident agree that the issues have been resolved; the case will remain open for at least a further six weeks to allow staff to seek pupil voice after a reasonable time has passed to ensure that the issues have not resurfaced or to seek to offer support if they have. Concerns, disclosures, referrals and actions will be recorded on EDUKEY and appropriate further referrals made if necessary. Pupil voice will be record when the incidents are followed up after the initial support and interventions have been implemented in line with the above procedure. Follow up actions or support may include but are not limited to:

- ● if necessary, group dynamics are broken up by members of staff by assigning places in class
- ● the victim is encouraged to tell a trusted adult in school if bullying is repeated
- ● the victim is encouraged to broaden their friendship groups by joining lunchtime or afterschool club or activity
- ● if appropriate, follow-up correspondence is arranged with parents/carers one month after the incident.
- ● pupils who have been bullied are supported in the following ways:
- - being listened to

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