Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School
Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School Admissions Handbook 2011 - The Southport School
24 The Southport School Anti-Discrimination & Harassment Policy Introduction At The Southport School (“TSS”), we are committed to maintaining an environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. TSS promotes equal employment opportunity for its entire staff and prohibits discrimination against its students. Our aim is to: • create a working environment which is free from discrimination and harassment and where all members of staff and students are treated with dignity, courtesy and respect; • implement training and awareness-raising strategies to ensure that all employees and students know their rights and responsibilities; • provide an effective procedure for complaints based on the principles of natural justice; • treat all complaints in a sensitive, fair, timely and confidential manner; • guarantee protection from victimisation or reprisals; • encourage the reporting of unacceptable behaviours; and • promote appropriate standards of conduct at all times. Maintaining a School Environment Free From Discrimination and Harassment Staff at TSS recognise the need to maintain a positive working environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. We understand the need for teachers to be positive role models for our students and our staff are committed to: • modeling appropriate behaviour themselves; • monitoring the School environment to ensure that acceptable standards of conduct are observed at all times; and • promoting positive attitudes to prevent discrimination and harassment at the School. • reporting Discrimination or Harassment TSS takes all reports relating to the discrimination or harassment very seriously. If you suspect that circumstances of discrimination or harassment have occurred at the School, you are welcome to contact the Headmaster, who will ensure that the matter is investigated and resolved in a timely way. TSS prohibits victimisation of any person who makes a complaint or any person who acts as a witness to a complaint. Enrolment Enrolment at TSS is offered to students regardless of their race, religion or disability. We offer enrolment on the following conditions: • parents must undertake to support the ethos of TSS; • parents must accept the conditions of the enrolment agreement, including conditions related to the payment of fees and the student’s academic progress and behaviour; and • the School will consider whether it is able to sufficiently meet the student’s needs, by considering its capacity to take further enrolments and the availability of resources. TSS has a waiting list and we will generally give preference to applications made on behalf of children who are siblings of existing students or applications made on behalf of children who are sons of past students. Students with Disabilities At TSS, we will endeavour to meet the needs of our students to ensure that they are able to participate in and benefit from the wide range of the School’s activities. We recommend that parents of a student with a disability should notify us if the student needs special support. Parents are welcome to contact the Headmaster regarding any concerns or specific needs that a student may have.
Admissions Handbook 25 If the student has specific requirements we ask that parents have these identified by a professional. The Headmaster, or his representative will then meet with the parents to assess the situation and where possible, we will arrange for the necessary requirements to assist the student to participate in the School’s activities. When providing special arrangements for students with disabilities enrolling at the School we consider: • the availability of resources and personnel necessary to sufficiently meet the student’s needs; • maintenance of the student’s dignity, respect, privacy and confidentiality; and • the aims and requirements of the curriculum and the integrity of our courses. TSS may decide not to accommodate a student with a disability if meeting the student’s needs would cause an unjustifiable hardship to the School or its other students. Harassment At TSS we consider all forms of harassment to be unacceptable behaviour, which will not be tolerated under any circumstances. We believe that all staff and students should be able to work in an environment free of intimidation and we are committed to ensuring that incidents of harassment do not occur. Harassment can occur in a variety of forms. It may be physical, verbal or written and may include transmissions by post, fax, phone, video or email. Although in general, harassment of another person will not be found to occur if the conduct is relatively minor and is not repeated, there are some actions or remarks which are so offensive that they constitute harassment in themselves, even if they are not repeated. If necessary TSS will take disciplinary action against any individual who harasses another person. Who to Contact? If you would like further information or if you suspect that a situation of discrimination or harassment has occurred, please feel free to contact the Headmaster. Where necessary, the Headmaster will investigate the matter, discuss the appropriate actions with you or may refer to the relevant authorities.
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<strong>Admissions</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> 25<br />
If the student has specific requirements we ask that parents have these identified by a professional. <strong>The</strong><br />
Headmaster, or his representative will then meet with the parents to assess the situation and where possible,<br />
we will arrange for the necessary requirements to assist the student to participate in the <strong>School</strong>’s activities.<br />
When providing special arrangements for students with disabilities enrolling at the <strong>School</strong> we consider:<br />
• the availability of resources and personnel necessary to sufficiently meet the student’s needs;<br />
• maintenance of the student’s dignity, respect, privacy and confidentiality; and<br />
• the aims and requirements of the curriculum and the integrity of our courses.<br />
TSS may decide not to accommodate a student with a disability if meeting the student’s needs would cause an<br />
unjustifiable hardship to the <strong>School</strong> or its other students.<br />
Harassment<br />
At TSS we consider all forms of harassment to be unacceptable behaviour, which will not be tolerated under<br />
any circumstances. We believe that all staff and students should be able to work in an environment free of<br />
intimidation and we are committed to ensuring that incidents of harassment do not occur.<br />
Harassment can occur in a variety of forms. It may be physical, verbal or written and may include<br />
transmissions by post, fax, phone, video or email. Although in general, harassment of another person will not<br />
be found to occur if the conduct is relatively minor and is not repeated, there are some actions or remarks<br />
which are so offensive that they constitute harassment in themselves, even if they are not repeated.<br />
If necessary TSS will take disciplinary action against any individual who harasses another person.<br />
Who to Contact?<br />
If you would like further information or if you suspect that a situation of discrimination or harassment has<br />
occurred, please feel free to contact the Headmaster. Where necessary, the Headmaster will investigate the<br />
matter, discuss the appropriate actions with you or may refer to the relevant authorities.
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