Anti-Bullying Policy

Dated: 13th November 2026

Next Review Date: December 2026

Lead Person (DSP): Tom Shilcock

Deputy DSP: Matthew Banks, Matthew Grieh, Nadine Kennedy, Gabby Russell, Ellie Cobb, Charlie Bruce, Dani McLaren, David Winters, Ryan Lee Seager, Jack Brownhill

Statement of Intent

At TS Training Academies we are passionate about our mission to provide an education of the highest quality which develops all dancers to achieve their full potential.

Our approach to preventing and managing bullying/harassment supports this by:

  • Promoting respect and tolerance towards everyone
  • Helping dancers recognise what is right or wrong
  • Supporting the formation of good relationships

We are committed to ensuring that Students learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment without fear of being bullied: that all members of TS Training Academies are free from fear of bullying or harassment.

Bullying is anti-social behaviour and affects everyone: it is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

TS Training Academies deals with bullying and harassment through our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

What is Bullying?

DFES definition:

"Behaviour by an individual or group: usually repeated over time, that intentionally hurts another individual or group either physically or emotionally."

  • Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention of hurting another person
  • Bullying is usually deliberate and usually consists of repeated acts
  • Bullying results in pain and distress for the victim

S.T.O.P. is a useful definition:

Several
Times
On
Purpose

Guidance for Recognising Types of Bullying

Bullying and harassment consists of three basic types of abuse:

Emotional

For example each of the following could be bullying:

  • Being unfriendly, excluding from social groups
  • Tormenting (hiding possessions or making threatening gestures)
  • Bossing about
  • Hurting people's feelings, being nasty, being mean
  • Picture/video clip (cyber)

Physical

For example each of the following could be bullying:

  • Pushing people around
  • Kicking, hitting
  • Taking, damaging possessions
  • Any use of any form of physical violence

TS Training Academies recognises that bullying that is motivated by prejudice is a particular concern, for example: racist, sexist and homophobic bullying related to perceptions about disability and/or special educational needs. Any of the above forms could be involved.

Preventative Measures

TS Training Academies will:

  • Make this statement and associated policies for preventing and managing bullying and harassment available on the TS Academies website
  • Seek to develop links with the wider community that will support inclusive anti-bullying education and social cohesion
  • Use specific strategies, for example peer monitoring on a regular basis and implement them if appropriate, subject to available resources

Reporting & Getting Support Relating to Bullying

TS Training Academies takes all concerns about bullying seriously and investigates these thoroughly.

Students

All students (including 'onlookers' acting on behalf of another student) will be encouraged to report bullying by:

  • Talking to any member of staff
  • Talking to a friend to act as intermediary with any member of staff
  • Contacting local or national support agencies for advice/support

Staff

All TS staff (anyone working for the company) will be charged with reporting bullying by:

  • Dealing with the immediate issue
  • Document the bullying issue and report to DSP (Tom Shilcock - founder of TS Academies)

Parent/Carers

All responsible adults will be encouraged to report concerns about bullying and to support TS Academies in tackling it by: