Providing safe and happy places to learn is essential to achieving school improvement, raising achievement and attendance, promoting equality and diversity, and ensuring the safety and well-being of all members of the school community’. DfES, 2007
The Management Committee and Head Teacher of the Link School are committed to safeguarding the welfare of students and vulnerable adults. Policies and practices will be robust and contain the necessary measures to enable all staff to fulfil their roles and responsibilities with full regard to this commitment.
The school has a designated Anti-Bullying Coordinator who leads an Anti-Bullying Team. The team includes a cross section of school staff and they have been involved in the development and review of the policy. In September 2018 he school was re-accredited the Sunderland Young Peoples platinum anti-bullying charter mark.
www.stonewall.org.uk/supporting-schools
You can read our full Anti-bullying Policy and Procedures by downloading the PDF below:
Anti-bullying Policy and Procedures – PDF
The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying. Anti-Bullying Week will happen from Monday 16th – Friday 20th November and will start with Odd Socks Day to mark the first day of Anti-Bullying Week. Last year 75% of schools in the country took part, reaching well over 7 million young people.
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Swindon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR3 4EE
Tel: 0191 561 5777
Email: caroline.granton@schools.sunderland.gov.uk
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Mon-Thurs: 8am – 4:30pm
Friday: 8am – 4pm
Link School Pallion
Waverley Terrace, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear SR4 6TA
Tel: 0191 561 4777
Email: anita.blakeman@schools.sunderland.gov.uk