Hate Crime
What is it?
Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards a person’s disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender identity. This can be committed against a person or property and can have a devastating impact on the individual or group that is being targeted. A victim does not have to be a member of the group at which the hostility is targeted. In fact, anyone could be a victim of a hate crime.
What can Alert Training UK do?
• We will increase awareness and encourage staff and learners to report hate incidents
• We will be approachable and provide support and reassurance for victims of hate crime
• We will help to develop the self-confidence and self-esteem of all staff and learners
• We will promote an antibullying ethos amongst the staff and learner community
• We will ensure that employers have anti-bullying procedures in line with our own
• We review our learners’ welfare regularly via telephone reviews and/or learner visits
• We provide advice and information, including details of national organisations that can help
What should you do?
• I will be aware of my own behavior and how that might affect others
• If I feel safe enough to do so, I will stand up to people that are directing hate at others and report them
• I will be respectful of others
• I will support others that have been affected by hate crime
• I know that I can report my concerns to the Alert Training UK team
If you are worried or have any concerns, please contact Alert Training UK.
During office hours: 01722332212
Outside of office hours: 07967000048
E-mail: damon.saddler@alerttraining.co.uk
Other useful resources
Stop Hate UK
A comprehensive resource covering all aspects of bullying – at work, school, online, in the family, homophobic bullying and sexual bullying.
Website: www.stophateuk.org
Telephone: 08001381625