National Ministox Club (NMSC) Anti-Bullying Policy
The National Ministox Club works with children and families as part of its activities.
The purpose of this policy statement is:
to prevent bullying from happening between children and young people who are a part of our club or take part in our activities.
to make sure bullying is stopped as soon as possible if it does happen and that those involved receive the support they need.
to provide information to all volunteers, children and their families about what we should all do to prevent and deal with bullying.
This policy statement applies to anyone working on behalf of the NMSC, including committee members, paid staff at the racetrack, volunteers and Ministox drivers.
What is bullying?
Bullying includes a range of abusive behaviour that is
repeated
intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally.
Click here to find out more about bullying and cyber-bullying https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying
Legal framework
This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children in the UK.
NSPCC Learning provides summaries of the key legislation and guidance on:
bullying and cyberbullying (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying)
online abuse (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/online-abuse)
child protection in each nation of the UK. (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-protection-system)
We believe that:
children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind.
we have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and operate in a way that protects them.
We recognise that:
bullying causes real distress and affects a person’s health and development.
in some instances, bullying can cause significant harm.
all children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.
everyone has a role to play in preventing all forms of bullying (including online) and putting a stop to bullying.
We will seek to prevent bullying by:
developing a code of behaviour that sets out how everyone involved in our club is expected to behave, in face-to-face contact and online, and within and outside of our activities.
providing support and training for all volunteers on dealing with all forms of bullying, including racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic and sexual bullying.
putting clear and robust anti-bullying procedures in place.
Responding to bullying
We will make sure our response to incidents of bullying takes into account:
the needs of the person being bullied
the needs of the person displaying bullying behaviour
the needs of any bystanders
our club as a whole.
We will review the plan we have developed to address any incidents of bullying at regular intervals, in order to ensure that the problem has been resolved in the long term.
More information about responding effectively to bullying is available:
protecting children from bullying and cyberbullying (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/bullying)
recognising and responding to abuse. (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-abuse-and-neglect/recognising-and-responding-to-abuse)
Diversity and inclusion
We recognise that bullying is closely related to how we respect and recognise the value of diversity. We will be proactive about:
seeking opportunities to learn about and celebrate difference
increasing diversity within our volunteers, children and young people
welcoming new members to our club.
Find out more about:
safeguarding children who come from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection/children-from-black-asian-minoritised-ethnic-communities)
safeguarding deaf and disabled children and young people (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection/deaf-and-disabled-children)
safeguarding LGBTQ+ children and young people (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection/lgbtq-children-young-people)
safeguarding children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). (https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/safeguarding-child-protection-schools/safeguarding-children-with-special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send)
Related policies and procedures
This policy statement should be read alongside our club policies and procedures including:
Safeguarding and child protection policy
Behaviour code for adults working with children
Behaviour code for children and young people
Nominated anti-bullying lead
Name: To be confirmed
Phone/email:
NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000
We are committed to reviewing our policy and practice at least once a year. This policy was last reviewed on 19th July 2022.