6. DEALING WITH PERPETRATORS INCIDENTS INVOLVING PUPILS 6.1. Schools may feel it appropriate to develop a checklist as part of their policy to ensure internal consistency in the use of sanctions in relation to incidents involving pupils. It is recognised that staff members will use their professional judgement in dealing with specific incidents, but individual practice should be based on school policy. 6.2. Responses may include sanctions, withdrawal of privileges, counselling and the involvement of other professionals, e.g. police, Community Safety Partnership leads, Community Cohesion workers or Education and Skills Advisers. A list of sources of support and advice, both general and specific, is provided in Section 12. Guidance on conducting a structured conversation with pupils and/or parents is available in Appendix 2. 6.3. The following table provides some ideas for appropriate actions that could be taken in response to different types of incidents. Type of incidents Suggested actions Possible Hate Crime? (a) Physical assault • Report to the class/subject teacher, Head of Year or Headteacher as appropriate • Record on the Prejudiced Based Incident Reporting Form • Provide a full report to the named person/Headteacher • Inform parents/carers • Take necessary action to prevent recurrence Yes (b) Derogatory name calling • Never ignore any derogatory name calling, insults and prejudiced forms of verbal abuse in school or online • Explain fully to the perpetrator that verbal prejudice abuse will not be accepted • Refer offenders to the named person/Headteacher as appropriate • Record on the Prejudiced Based Incident Reporting Form • Inform parents/carers • Request agencies to intervene to provide training/strategies depending on the nature of the incident (see section 12) Yes (c) Hate graffiti • Report all prejudiced and offensive graffiti in the school to the named person/Headteacher • Take action to remove graffiti immediately • Check regularly and take steps to remove and discourage the re-appearance of graffiti Yes
(d) Wearing hate badges or insignia • Do not permit wearing of hate badges or insignia • Refer perpetrators to the named person/Headteacher as appropriate • Record on the Prejudiced Based Incident Reporting Form • Inform parents/carers Yes (e) Bringing hate materials into school or sharing/promoting online • Remove all forms of hate literature, such as leaflets, comics materials or magazines under incitement legislation Refer pupils to the named person/Headteacher as appropriate • Inform parents/carers Yes, may fall under incitement legislation (f) Prejudiced based comments during lessons Challenge comments/statements • Speak to the young person after the lesson to ensure they understand what they said was unacceptable and why • Record hate incidents occurring in each lesson as a separate incident as outlined in the school’s policy • Inform parents/carers Yes, may fall under incitement legislation (g) Attempts to recruit to organisations or groups in school or online • Report immediately to the named person/Headteacher • Recruiter should be interviewed • Record on the Prejudiced Based Incident Reporting Form • Inform parents/carers Yes, may fall under incitement legislation (h) Ridicule of an individual for cultural or other differences e.g. food, music, dress, appearance, etc • Never ignore any attempt to ridicule an individual within school, face to face or online • Explain fully to the perpetrator that verbal prejudice abuse will not be accepted • Refer offenders to the named person/Headteacher as appropriate • Record on the Prejudiced Based Incident Reporting Form • Inform parents/carers Yes (i) Refusal to cooperate with others because of a protected characteristic e.g. race, disability, sexuality • Explain that pupils should work collaboratively. Every pupil should have the right to be included in school activities • Refer perpetrators to the named person/ Headteacher as appropriate • Record on the Prejudiced Based Incident Reporting Form • Inform parents/carers No
12. SOURCES OF HELP, ADVICE AND INFORMATION 12.1. Equality area or specific protected characteristic Organisation Contact details General: relating to all protected characteristics particularly where a hate crime or potential hate crime is involved North Yorkshire Police Stop Hate UK Call 101 to report a Hate Crime The Stop Hate UK helpline is available on 0800 138 1625 and is staffed by trained operators 24 hours a day. An online chat service is also available on http://www.stophateuk.org/talk-to-us General: relating to all protected characteristics North Yorkshire County Council Corporate Equality and Diversity group Deborah Hugill Deborah.Hugill@northyorks.gov.uk General; for advice and support on equalities duties and any issues relating to ethnicity and faith Vulnerable Learners Team Education and Skills Equalities Adviser: Rebecca Swift Rebecca.swift@northyorks.gov.uk General: for advice on PSHE and citizenship curriculum, working with LGBT young people and anti Vulnerable Learners Team Education and Skills Health and Wellbeing Adviser: Clare Barrowman Clare.barrowman@northyorks.gov.uk General: for advice on the social and emotional health aspects of incidents in relation to all protected characteristics (for pupils) Behaviour and attendance team Inclusive Education Lead advisor for Social, emotional mental health, Inclusion (CYPS) Cerys Townend Cerys.townend@northyorks.gov.uk Victim Support Victim support www.victimsupport.org T: 0845 30 30 900 (Victim support line) SEN and Disability Inclusive Education Service The SEND information, advice and support service (SENDIASS) provides free and impartial information, advice and support for children, young people and young adults (up to 25 year old) with special educational needs and/or disabilities as well as their parents or carers. inclusiveeducation@northyorks.gov.uk General enquiries 01609 536923 Local areas: Boroughbridge, Easingwold, Knaresborough, Malton and Richmond School Janet Allen Tel: 01609 536097 Email: janet.allen2@northyorks.gov.uk Craven Vivien Nowell