Anti-Bullying

Guidance on developing an Anti-Bullying Policy is available on the Teachernet website.  You can download general guidance issued in 2007 ("Safe to Learn" ) which includes guidance on dealing with Homophobic bullying, Racist bullying and Cyberbullying. 

 

Revised Sheffield City Council guidance and Corporate Anti-Bullying policy was circulated to Chairs of Governing Bodies in September 2005.  This guidance includes a Sheffield template for reporting bullying incidents.  We recommend that this should be used for providing information to your Governing Body and that Governors receive reports at least annually, and preferably on a termly basis.  Headteachers have also been asked to submit school data on this template to the Local Authority.

 

 

The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), based at the National Children's Bureau (NCB), has a website bringing current information, resources and advice on bullying into one place and is also responsible for organising the annual Anti-Bullying week.

The site acts as a gateway to the latest materials and services provided by Alliance members (currently over 60 organisations).  Teachers, youth workers and other professionals looking for lesson ideas or guidance documents, parents wanting to know what they can do and young people wanting confidential advice will all be able to find the information and support they need.

 

The site includes a ‘Hometown’ section with an interactive map that allows visitors to explore issues around bullying through the experiences of the town’s residents.  In one scenario, set in the local shop, an adult witness sees a child being bullied.  Another storyline involves a child being bullied by email.  Each storyline ends with links to further advice.  There are also details for organisations that provide help lines and direct support services, including ABA members ChildLine, NSPCC, Kidscape and Parentline Plus.