What is bullying?
Where someone is being singled out and tormented. It is frequent, deliberate and repetitive over a period of time. It can be verbal, physical or cyber.
What we tell our students about bullying:
What can you do if you feel you are being bullied or know someone who is?
If you or someone you know is experiencing bullying you must tell an adult. There are many people you can tell at school and a number of ways to do it.
1) Email - You can email your school, this will be read by Pastoral Managers who will deal with your issue swiftly and professionally:
2) In Person - You can talk to your Pastoral Manager in confidence. Remember all teachers and staff will listen to you, if you would prefer to speak to another member of staff then you can do that.
3) Parents or other family members.
4) Childline - If you would prefer not to speak to someone at the school or a family member you can contact Childline:
The following websites have further information about Bullying:
Anti-Bullying Alliance: www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk
Childline: www.childline.org.uk
Family Lives: www.familylives.org.uk
Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk
MindEd: www.minded.org.uk
NSPCC: www.nspcc.org.uk
PSHE Association: www.pshe-association.org.uk
Restorative Justice Council: www.restorativejustice.org.uk
The Diana Award: www.diana-award.org.uk
Victim Support: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk
Young Carers: www.youngcarers.net
SEND
Changing Faces: www.changingfaces.org.uk
Mencap: www.mencap.org.uk
Help and advice for families with disabled children including advice on bullying https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/education-start/education-learning/
DfE: SEND code of practice: www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25
Cyberbullying
Childnet International: www.childnet.com
Internet Watch Foundation: www.iwf.org.uk
Think U Know: www.thinkuknow.co.uk
UK Safer Internet Centre: www.saferinternet.org.uk
The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-council-for-child-internet-safety-ukccis
Race, religion and nationality
Anne Frank Trust: www.annefrank.org.uk
Kick it Out: www.kickitout.org
Report it: www.report-it.org.uk
Stop Hate: www.stophateuk.org
Tell Mama: www.tellmamauk.org
Educate against Hate: www.educateagainsthate.com/
Show Racism the Red Card: www.srtrc.org/educational
LGBT
Barnardos LGBT Hub: www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_work/lgbtq.htm
Metro Charity: www.metrocentreonline.org
EACH: www.eachaction.org.uk
Proud Trust: www.theproudtrust.org
Schools Out: www.schools-out.org.uk
Stonewall: www.stonewall.org.uk
Mermaids: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
Sexual harrassment and sexual bullying
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAW) www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
A Whole School Approach to Ending Violence Against Women & Girls https://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FINAL-About-Time-WSA-report-140723.pdf
Disrespect No Body: www.gov.uk/government/publications/disrespect-nobody-campaign-posters
Anti-bullying Alliance: advice for school staff and professionals about developing effective anti-bullying practice in relation to sexual bullying: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/all-about-bullying/sexual-and-sexist-bullying
Note: Additional links can be found in ‘Preventing and Tackling Bullying’ (July 2017) www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying