ZERO TOLERANCE

Our RAISE-AP staff do their utmost for every student in their care.

As an employer, RAISE-AP has a duty of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff. RAISE-AP also has a legal responsibility to provide a safe and secure working environment for staff. Staff mental health is as important as their physical health.

All students, parents/carers and staff are expected to behave in an acceptable, respectful manner.

RAISE-AP has a zero-tolerance policy against violence and abuse to protect staff and other students, parents or carers. This policy means that aggressive, threatening, or abusive behaviour is not tolerated in any form - including physical violence, verbal abuse, and harassment via phone or social media.

Any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work is unacceptable and not tolerated. This includes the serious or persistent use of verbal abuse, aggressive tone and/or language and swearing/foul language.

All instances of actual physical abuse or threatening behaviour on any member of staff, by a parent or carer will be reported to the police as an assault.