Bullying AND HARASSMENT

We believe that ALL learners have a right not to be bullied or harassed and that it is always unacceptable. Our staff, learners and parents should be assured that known incidents of any kind of bullying or harassment will be responded to appropriately. The ethos of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and its training partners is to foster high expectations of outstanding behaviour and will consistently challenge any behaviour that falls below this.

The College and its training partners operate a zero tolerance policy on Bullying or any form of Harassment, including sexual harassment.

Work based learners who follow training with Arfon Dwyfor Traing, North Wales Training or other training providers should read their policy.

Am I being bullied or harassed?

Bullying is the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. It can happen face to face or online.

Anti-Bullying Alliance

Bullying/harassment is something that someone does on purpose that is meant to hurt you. Bullying is offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting behaviour. When this behaviour becomes persistent and threatening, then bullying can become a major problem for all concerned. Bullying behaviour can be:

  • Physical – pushing, poking, kicking, hitting, biting, pinching, taking property or money etc.

  • Verbal - name calling, sarcasm, provoking, spreading rumours/unkind stories, threats, teasing, belittling. Sending hurtful text messages and emails

  • Emotional – isolating others, tormenting, hiding books, threatening gestures, ridicule, humiliation, intimidating, excluding, manipulation and coercion.

  • Sexual – unwanted physical contact, inappropriate touching, abusive comments, homophobic abuse, exposure to inappropriate films etc.

  • Online /cyber – posting hurtful things on social media, sharing photos, sending nasty text messages, social exclusion

  • Indirect - can include the exploitation of individuals.

Harassment is when someone is purposefully violates someone else’s dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for another person.

Am I a bully?

Do you think you may be a bully? Do you pick on people or push them around? Do you often tease or mock someone, or are part of a group where this happens? If you are, this behaviour needs to stop.

Bullying and harassment hurts. Young people commit suicide every year in the UK, and many more miss out on school or college and their education. Low self-esteem and low confidence are the long-term effects of bullying and harassment. People can change the way they behave, but they need to deal with what’s causing the behaviour first.

To seek support and advice, see below.

I think I've seen someone being bullied or harassed

If you’ve seen someone being bullied or harassed and choose to do nothing about it, you are supporting the perpetrator. Have the courage to speak out against them, and you will show the victim that they are not alone. You will be kept anonymous whilst the situation is dealt with, and you will be able to access the same level of support as the victim.

What can i do?

  • Talk to your Personal Tutor or a member of staff about what is happening – don’t be afraid to come forward. If your tutor is not available, please contact Learner Services, and if it is urgent, please contact a safeguarding officer.

  • Your Personal Tutor explores things with you and the accused’s Tutor will explore the situation; hopefully the situation will be dealt with.

  • Ultimately disciplinary action will be taken against the individual if the incident/s have taken place on campus/College transport.

  • If it is happening on the Internet then report it to the appropriate administrator.

  • Work based learners who undertake their training with Arfon Dwyfor Training, North Wales Training or other training providers should contact their tutor/assessor to receive support.

If you would like to self refer for wellbeing support because of bullying or harassment, please speak to your personal tutor, call in to Learner Services, contact staysafe@gllm.ac.uk, OR click the self-referral button; and we will get back to you.

Work based learners who undertake their training with Arfon Dwyfor Training, North Wales Training or other training providers should contact their tutor/assessor to receive support.

NB: Grŵp Llandrillo Menai is not responsible for the content of any external websites.

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Call Meic

If bullying is worrying you and you need to talk to someone about it then you can call us here at Meic (or text or IM). Our friendly advisers are here to help and guide you to places that can help you.

Meic is an information and advocacy helpline for children and young people aged 0-25 in Wales. We are open 8am to midnight, 7 days a week. You can contact us free on the phone (080880 23456), text message (84001) or online chat.