How am I expected to behave?

All students are expected to behave in a courteous and respectful manner to fellow students and staff. Poor behaviour will not be tolerated by the School and the School's Disciplinary Procedure may be invoked.

The complete Student Behaviour Policy is listed under 'read more'.

Student Behaviour Policy - General Principles

I. All students are expected to behave in a courteous and respectful manner to fellow students and staff.

II. Poor behaviour will not be tolerated by the School and the School's Disciplinary Procedure may be invoked.

More extreme forms of harassment and bullying include physical threats or violence. Harassment and bullying may consist of a single incident or a series of incidents. Behaviour that may appear trivial as a single incident can constitute harassment or bullying when repeated. Harassment and bullying behaviour may not always be intentional, but is always unacceptable, whether intentional or not. Differences in individuals' attitude, background or culture can mean what is perceived as harassment by one individual may not seem so to another.

Harassment and bullying may include the following:

· Sexual harassment can take the form of ridicule, sexually provocative remarks or jokes, offensive comments about dress or appearance, the display or distribution of sexually explicit material, unwelcome sexual advances or physical contact, demands for sexual favours or assault.

· Racial harassment may include jokes about, or gratuitous references to a person's colour, race, religion or nationality. It can also include offensive remarks about dress, culture or customs which have the effect of ridiculing or undermining an individual or fostering hatred and/or prejudice towards individuals or particular groups.

· Harassment of disabled people can take the form of individuals being ignored, disparaged or ridiculed because of their disability. The disability rather than their ability can become the focus of attention. Harassment can include inappropriate personal remarks, jokes or inappropriate reference to an individual‟s appearance.

· Harassment on the grounds of a person's sexuality may include homophobic remarks or jokes, offensive comments relating to a person's sexuality, threats to disclose a person's sexuality to others or offensive behaviour/abuse relating to HIV or AIDS status.

· Bullying is the exercise of power over another person through negative acts or behaviours that undermine him/her personally and/or professionally. Bullying can be threatening, insulting, abusive, disparaging or intimidating behaviour, which places inappropriate pressure on the recipient or has the effect of isolating or excluding them. Bullying can take the form of shouting, sarcasm, derogatory remarks concerning academic performance or constant criticism. Bullying can be carried out by an individual or groups of individuals.

· Harassment may also take place on the grounds of a person's age, religion, socio-economic status or any other characteristic that makes them different from the majority or from the person who harasses or bullies them. Any difficulty in defining what constitutes harassment should not deter individuals from complaining about behaviour that causes them distress. These examples are by no means exhaustive.

Although the terms 'harassment' and 'bullying' are not synonymous the guidance in this policy document relates to both issues and the term 'harassment' will be used within this document from this point onwards to encompass both.

The over-riding principles in dealing with allegations or concerns of harassment are that they must be taken seriously, considered carefully and addressed speedily and, where possible, in confidence.

Responsibility of individual students in relation to conduct and behaviour

• Every individual has a responsibility to behave in a way that is not offensive to others.
• Every individual has a responsibility to acknowledge that views and opinions held by others may not always coincide with their own; such differences are unlikely to constitute harassment.
• Students are expected to:

1. Arrive on time for lessons
2. Refrain from using mobile telephones or other electronic devices for whatever purposes during lessons
3. Refrain from using offensive language

This list is not exhaustive

Students, whose behaviour is considered inappropriate, may be asked to leave the Host Tutor's home, or if so, will be reported to the School's Head Office. InTuition Languages reserve the right to terminate the course and expatriate that student at their own cost and without refund of fees.

Incidents which involve the disruption of others and/or harassment or bullying will be reported by the Director of to the Course Manager who will keep a record of such incidents. Depending on the circumstances of the incident(s), action may be taken against the individual student(s) under, the School's Student Disciplinary Procedure.

Advice, support and procedures

Individuals who feel that they may be the subject of harassment and wish to make a complaint against another student or member of staff of this School should pursue the issue by using the School's Complaints Procedure. Students may wish to consult their Agency, for example, on completing the form.

Conduct which may constitute a criminal offence

InTuition Languages expects students to exercise their legal rights so as to protect themselves in cases where a criminal offence may have been committed.

If a criminal offence such as harassing phone calls, texts or emails, physical assault, indecent exposure or rape takes place, nothing in any InTuition policy is intended to prevent or dissuade an individual from contacting the police.

If the police are involved in a case, InTuition may postpone any internal investigation until the result of the police enquiry is known.