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Anti-Bullying Policy

📅 Last Reviewed: November 2024 | 🔄 Next Review: November 2025 | ✍️ Reviewed By: C. Cuthbertson

At Tiny Toez we are committed to providing a safe, caring and friendly environment for all children in our care. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

What Is Bullying?

Bullying is behaviour by an individual or group, usually repeated over time, that intentionally hurts another individual or group either physically or emotionally.

Bullying can take many forms:

💔 Emotional

Being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting — such as hiding belongings or threatening gestures

Physical

Pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence

🌍 Racial

Racial taunts, graffiti or gestures

🚫 Sexual

Unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments

🏳️‍🌈 Homophobic

Because of, or focussing on the issue of sexuality

💬 Verbal

Name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours or teasing — whether direct or indirect

📱 Cyber Bullying

Misuse of internet, email, chat rooms, mobile phones, social media, cameras, tablets or games consoles

Bullying may be related to:

  • Race
  • Religion
  • Culture
  • SEN or disability
  • Appearance or health condition
  • Home circumstances
  • Sexual orientation, sexism, or sexual bullying

Bullying can take place within the nursery, in the outdoor play area, toilets, on trips, out in the community, at home and in cyberspace.

Bullies and Victims

Bullying takes place where there is an imbalance of power of bully over victim. This can be achieved by:

  • The size of the individual
  • The strength of the individual
  • The numbers or group size involved
  • Anonymity — through the use of cyber bullying, email, social networking sites or texts

Children may not be aware that they are being bullied; they may be too young or have Special Educational Needs. Staff should be able to identify children who may be vulnerable and who could fall victim to bullying, as well as those who may demonstrate bullying behaviour.

Signs and Symptoms

A child may indicate by signs or behaviour that he or she is being bullied. Adults should be aware of these possible signs and investigate if a child:

😟 Is frightened of going to nursery or going home
😶 Becomes withdrawn, anxious or lacking in confidence
😰 Starts stammering
😴 Cries themselves to sleep or has nightmares
🤢 Feels ill in the morning
📉 Begins to do poorly in school work
👕 Comes home with clothes torn or books damaged
🎒 Has possessions which are damaged or go missing
💰 Asks for money or starts stealing money
🤕 Has unexplained cuts or bruises
😤 Becomes aggressive, disruptive or unreasonable
👊 Is bullying other children or siblings
🍽️ Stops eating
😔 Is frightened to say what's wrong
📱 Is afraid to use the internet or mobile phone
😬 Is nervous and jumpy when a cyber message is received
👀 Lack of eye contact
😠 Becomes short tempered
🏠 Change in attitude to people at home

How We Respond

Here at Tiny Toez we take bullying seriously. All known and reported incidences of bullying will be investigated by a member of staff.

1
Investigation

All reported incidents will be fully investigated by a member of staff. Parents of the victim may also be questioned about the incident or general concerns.

2
Apology & Parental Notification

The bully will be asked to genuinely apologise and their parents will be informed about their child's behaviour.

3
Outside Support

In some cases, outside agencies may be requested to support the nursery or family — such as the police or a counsellor.

4
Serious Cases

In serious cases, suspension or even exclusion will be considered. Where possible, children will be reconciled.

5
Recording

All incidents will be recorded on an incident form to ensure repeated bullying does not take place.

Our Commitment to Positive Behaviour

At Tiny Toez staff actively encourage children to have respect for each other and for other people's property. Good, kind and polite behaviour is regularly acknowledged and rewarded.

Staff will sometimes discuss bullying during circle time, story time or small group activities. This informs children that we are serious about dealing with bullying and leads to open conversations and increased confidence in children to want to discuss bullying. Staff will reinforce expectations of behaviour as a regular discussion.

Our Approach

A nursery family built around care, trust and happy childhoods

At Tiny Toez, we believe children thrive when they feel safe, understood and excited to explore. Our nurseries are warm, welcoming spaces where little ones can build confidence, make friends and enjoy learning through play every day.

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Fun, meaningful activities that encourage curiosity, independence and imagination.

Our Story

Over 20 years of helping children feel safe, happy and ready to thrive

Tiny Toez has grown from a passion for nurturing early years care into a trusted nursery family supporting children, parents and communities across the Midlands and London.

Every nursery has its own local feel, but they all share the same Tiny Toez values: warm relationships, safe spaces, playful learning and genuine care for every child.

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01

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Every child deserves a happy start

Choosing a nursery is one of the most important decisions a family can make. That's why we focus on creating environments where children feel secure, valued and excited to learn every single day.

Through caring relationships, engaging activities and strong partnerships with parents, we help children build confidence, independence and a genuine love of discovery.

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