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give cause for concern, the School has this whistleblowing policy, which acts as a framework to allow
concerns to be raised confidentially and provides for a thorough and appropriate investigation of the
matter to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion, under the School’s disciplinary procedure. RBIS Bangkok
is committed to tackling fraud and other forms of malpractice and treats these issues seriously. The

School recognizes that some concerns may be extremely sensitive and has therefore developed a
system which allows for the confidential raising of concerns within the School environment but also has
recourse to an external party outside the management structure of the School.

Behaviour Management of Pupils including Physical Intervention (please see our Behaviour
Management and Physical Intervention policies): Where pupils display difficult or challenging
behaviour, adults should follow the school behaviour and discipline policy using strategies
appropriate to the circumstance and situation. Early years providers must take all reasonable steps

to ensure that corporal punishment is not given by any person who cares for or is in regular contact
with a child, or by any person living or working in the premises where care is provided. A person will
not be taken to have used corporal punishment if the action was taken for reasons that include
averting an immediate danger of personal injury to, or an immediate danger of death of, any person
including the child. The law and guidance for schools states that adults may reasonably intervene to
prevent a child from:

• committing a criminal offence
• injuring themselves or others
• causing damage to property
• engaging in behaviour prejudicial to good order and to maintain good order and discipline.

Physical Restraint: All members of staff are aware of the regulations regarding the use of force by

teachers, as set out in DfE Circular 10/98, relating to section 550A of the Education Act 1996: The Use
of Force to Control or Restrain Children. Teachers in RBIS Bangkok do not hit, push or slap children. Staff
only intervene with physical restraint, such as holding, to prevent physical injury to the child, other
children or adults and/or serious damage to property. The actions that we take are in line with
government guidelines on the restraint of children. Details of such an event (what happened, what action
was taken and by whom, and the names of witnesses) are brought to the attention of the Head and

recorded in the child’s personal file. The child’s parents are informed on the same day.

Punishments that are humiliating or degrading will not be used.
The following sanctions / punishments will never be used:
• Any form of hitting of a child (including hitting a child in anger or retaliation)
• Deprivation of food or drink.

• Enforced eating or drinking.
• Prevention of contact by telephone with parents or any appropriate independent listener or helpline.
• Requirement to wear distinctive clothing or the wearing of nightclothes by day.
• Withholding of any aids or equipment needed by a child.

Action taken in self-defence or in an emergency: The law allows anyone to defend himself or herself
against an attack provided they do not use more force than is necessary. Similarly, where a student is
at risk of immediate injury or on the point of inflicting injury on someone else, any member of Staff
(whether authorized or not) would be entitled to intervene.

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Rasami British International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is our aim that all students fulfil their potential.