Felsted Summer School - Discriminatory Behaviour Policy

Felsted International Summer School Discriminatory Behaviour Policy

All procedures will be reviewed on an annual basis by the Director of Global Education These procedures refer to Felsted Summer School only and are not the procedures of Felsted School. For any queries please contact summerschool@felsted.org

All faculty, staff and students participating in Felsted International Summer School will be held to a high standard of care and respect for one another Discriminatory behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary action. Discriminatory behaviour is defined here as any behaviour that causes an individual to feel disempowered, excluded or otherwise treated differently as a result of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

The disciplinary action Felsted International Summer School undertakes for students will be the following:

- When the behaviour is reported, an investigation will be opened. This may be immediate depending on the severity of the instance.

- If, after an investigation has been conducted, the student in question has been found to be in violation of the school’s discriminatory behaviour policy, a formal warning will be issued to the individual and a plan for restoration will be enacted. As per Felsted policy, the student will be removed from all activity for half of the day as an in-school suspension. The individual involved will be obligated to write a formal written apology as well as reflect on why the behaviour is harmful. The individual will also participate in a community service project on site for a portion of the time that they are in suspension. If the staff are satisfied that the student shows genuine contrition, they will be returned to their normal activities after one half day.

- If staff are not satisfied that the student has shown improvement/contrition or the behaviour persists, as a final step, the student will be removed from the program and sent home within 48 hours at the family’s expense.

Felsted International Summer School Behaviour Rules

1. Students must follow instructions issued by staff members at all times.

2. Students may not go off-site unless accompanied by a member of staff. Permission must be obtained from the Director of Global Education or the Assistant Director of Global Education prior to students leaving site.

3. Students must attend all lessons and activities, unless they are ill, in which case they must be supervised by a member of staff.

4 Drinking alcohol or taking any sort of recreational drug, including solvents, will result in expulsion from the course. Anyone found to be supplying alcohol to minors will be similarly punished.

5. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on school grounds. Any student found to be smoking or having cigarettes/vapes will be excluded from the course Anyone found to be supplying cigarettes/vapes to minors will be similarly punished.

6. Violent or abusive behaviour, including bullying, towards staff or students, will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary action.

7. Discriminatory behaviour of any kind (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, gender or ability) will not be tolerated and will result in disciplinary action (please see Discriminatory Behaviour Policy).

8. Misuse of fire equipment will result in students being fined.

9. Vandalism will be punished, and offenders will be made to make reparations.

10.Any damages will be charged to the student(s) concerned.

11.All students must attend registration / roll calls in the boarding house, in lessons and activities and on excursions.

12.Visitors must not be invited onto the site without the prior permission of the Head of Summer School.

13.Students are not allowed to cook or hang laundry in their accommodation.

14 Everyone attending the Felsted International Summer School at Felsted School is subject to British law and may face legal penalties if they break the law. Anyone breaching the law will also be disciplined by Felsted School and may be reported to the police.