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Anti-Bullying
Bedford Academy encourages students
to show respect in their relationships
with all members of the Academy’s
community.
The Academy takes a zero-tolerance approach
to bullying - this includes all forms of bullying
relating to race, religion and culture, homophobic
bullying, bullying related to special educational
needs and disabilities, sexist and sexual bullying,
and the use of cyber technology to bully.
We encourage students to:
• Say NO to BULLYING
• Know and understand what bullying
means and the consequences of
bullying-type behaviour
• Be active not passive - speak out
and report incidents
• Listen to, support and help bullied students
• Take personal responsibility
• Take collective responsibility
• Develop loyalty to the Academy
and students within it.
ANTI-BULLYING MENTORS
The mentor scheme is aimed at ensuring
students time at Bedford Academy is not only
a success academically, but that students also
feel safe, happy and fully supported.We
appreciate that, at times, talking to an adult
can be hard so we have students fully trained
to support our young people who feel they
need someone to talk to.
Our mentors are able to:
• Assess the extent of bullying and
effectiveness of existing strategies
• Lead anti-bullying groups
• Provide peer support and a peer buddy
• Lead anti-bullying conferences
and awareness weeks
• Lead anti-bullying assemblies
• Lead anti-bullying competitions
• Manage ‘safe zones’ in the academy.
Parent Partnership
PARENTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Parents, carers and families are by far the most
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believe that where parents take on a supportive
role in their child’s learning, both at home and
in partnership with the school, their children
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can be long-lasting and extend to better health,
relationships and improved employment.
PARENT FORUM AND PARENT
SUPPORT GROUPS
We aim to develop an active partnership with our
parents to ensure that every child is nurtured to
reach their full potential. Information shared with
teachers assists them in adapting their teaching
to suit the learning styles of students and to take
account of any particular needs they may have.
FAMILY SUPPORT MANAGER
Our Family Support Manager is available
throughout the school day to support families
with concerns they may have around issues
that occur outside of school but may well affect
your child at the Academy.The Family Support
Manager can provide support and information
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employment and parenting.
PARENT GOVERNOR
Our Parent Governor sits on the Governing
Body and is a representative parent who holds
a unique position of having a parental viewpoint
of the Academy.The Parent Governor is available
to discuss issues raised by parents and is actively
involved in the life of the Academy.
