Anti-Bullying Policy - Anti-Bullying Policy 1
PRINCIPLES
Bullying of any kind is not acceptable within any
Club or Constituent Body (CB) providing playing
opportunities for children and young people.
The RFU/W are a telling culture and anyone who
knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell
their Club Welfare Officer or CB Welfare Manager.
Bullying will be taken seriously, responded
to promptly, and procedures followed to deal with
the situation.
It is the responsibility of every adult working in rugby
union whether professional or volunteer, to ensure that
all young people can enjoy the sport in a safe
enjoyable environment.
WHAT IS BULLYING?
Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention
of hurting another person. Bullying results in pain and
distress to the victim.
Bullying can be:
Emotional e.g being unfriendly, excluding (emotionally
and physically), tormenting (e.g. hiding rugby kit,
threatening gestures including sending threatening
text messages).
Physical e.g pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any
use of violence.
Racist e.g racial taunts, graffiti, gestures.
Sexual e.g unwanted physical contact or sexually
abusive comments.
Homophobic e.g because of, or focusing on the issue
of sexuality.
Verbal e.g name-calling, sarcasm, spreading
rumours, teasing.
Bullying of any kind is not acceptable within any
Club or Constituent Body (CB) providing playing
opportunities for children and young people.
The RFU/W are a telling culture and anyone who
knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell
their Club Welfare Officer or CB Welfare Manager.
Bullying will be taken seriously, responded
to promptly, and procedures followed to deal with
the situation.
It is the responsibility of every adult working in rugby
union whether professional or volunteer, to ensure that
all young people can enjoy the sport in a safe
enjoyable environment.
WHAT IS BULLYING?
Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention
of hurting another person. Bullying results in pain and
distress to the victim.
Bullying can be:
Emotional e.g being unfriendly, excluding (emotionally
and physically), tormenting (e.g. hiding rugby kit,
threatening gestures including sending threatening
text messages).
Physical e.g pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any
use of violence.
Racist e.g racial taunts, graffiti, gestures.
Sexual e.g unwanted physical contact or sexually
abusive comments.
Homophobic e.g because of, or focusing on the issue
of sexuality.
Verbal e.g name-calling, sarcasm, spreading
rumours, teasing.
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