PINS Conference Katie Rafferty 28 February 2018 respectme Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service PINS Conference Katie Rafferty 28 February 2018
About us We are funded by Scottish Government, and managed by the Scottish Association for Mental Health and LGBT Youth Scotland We promote children’s rights We work with adults to help them affect change
Respect for All – a national approach An agreed definition Explicit commitment to addressing prejudice based bullying Positive relationships Focus on prevention and response The responsibility of all
Defining bullying
What Do We Mean By Bullying? Is intent required? Does the behaviour have to be persistent? What about impact?
Prejudice-based bullying Prejudice is a social problem, not isolated to children and schools.
Positive relationships
Prevention and response Leadership & champions Developing respectful relationships and a caring culture Inclusive policy and training opportunities Active engagement of children and young people ‘When I was bullied, it helped having someone who would listen to me and take action on what I said.’ “The support I was given from the teachers was exceptional because they started to diffuse the situation quickly.”
A consistent national approach A coherent and consistent response to bullying RfA expectation around developing anti-bullying policies Where are we now? 8 LAs working in partnership with respectme at present 10 LAs with current policies 14 LAs with policies due or overdue for review
What can respectme offer? Free training for professionals and parents/carers Policy support for local authorities and young people’s organisations Website – definitions, additional information, policy, resources, videos, guide for parents and carers.
What Can I Do video
Contact us www.respectme.org.uk www.facebook.com/respectme.scotland www.Twitter.com/_respectme_ www.youtube.com/respectmescotland