1 A plan agreed by the Valuing Medway People Partnership Board 20 th November 2006 Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
2 Many people with learning disabilities live happily in Medway without being bullied But some are not happy because they are bullied Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
3 Sworn at, called names and threatened Attacked Teased and laughed at Ignored They are: Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
4 Bullying happens in lots of places in Medway On buses On trains In Medway shops In all sorts of public places in Medway Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
5 It stops you from going places It stops you having a life Being bullied makes you scared We want to stop bullying Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
6 Mencap found out that most people with learning disabilities in England were victims of bullying Mencap says: Most bullying happens in public places Most bullies are strangers Children and young people are often the bullies They say that being bullied can make you feel depressed Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
7 3 Year Plan Medway The first step to making a plan is to find out: how many people are being bullied? where does it happen? who are the bullies? To stop bullying in Medway we need a plan Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
8 The second step is to make the plan. The Medway plan will help people understand: when they are victims. how to keep safe how to help each other. we need easy ways to report bullying Copyright 2006 all rights reserved
9 Pictures will help some people report bullying We want lots of people to help us. People from the police, schools, carers, providers, trains and buses Copyright 2006 all rights reserved