1. Anti-Bullying DMM Presented by Jan Sargeant
(Hillingdon Behaviour Support Team)

2. Why address bullying?
Among top concerns
Undermines confidence and self-esteem
Impacts on attendance and attainment
Lifelong impact
Leads to ‘dramatic’ coping strategies

3. What is bullying?
‘behaviour by an individual or group, usually repeated over time, that intentionally hurts another individual or group either physically or emotionally’
(Safe to Learn: Embedding anti-bullying work in schools)
Bullying is deliberately hurtful behaviour, usually repeated over a period of time, where it is difficult for the victims to defend themselves
(London Safeguarding Children Board, 2007)

4. Relational Conflict vs. Bullying
Happens Occasionally
Accidental
Equal power
Remorseful
Effort to solve problem
Repeated hurtful behaviour
Deliberate
Imbalance of power
No remorse
No effort to solve problem

5. The law and guidance Stay safe Enjoy and achieve
1) Every Child Matters: Be healthy
Stay safe
Enjoy and achieve
Make a positive contribution
Achieve economic well-being
2) Safeguarding Children in Education – Sept 2004
3) Working Together to Safeguard Children ( )
schools have a duty of care - both inside and outside school
4) OFSTED – Increasingly inspecting safeguarding (including ICT).
4b the extent to which learners adopt safe and responsible
practices in using new technologies, including the Internet.
5) Education & Inspections Act (2006) Headteachers must
introduce measures to prevent all forms of bullying among pupils.

6. Types of Bullying
Physical abuse
Emotional abuse
Verbal abuse
Cyber

7. When might children get bullied?
Whenever children spend time together e.g. Schools, detention centres, children’s homes.
Within families, particularly when there is a child with special educational needs.

8. Who gets bullied?
Anyone can be a victim of bullying, however some groups are more vulnerable than others.

9. What is prejudicial bullying?
Racial
Religious
Homophobic
Special needs/disabilities
Difference and diversity

10. Racism/Religion/culture
Definition
The term racist bullying refers to a range of hurtful behaviour, both physical and psychological, that makes people feel unwelcome, marginalised, excluded, powerless or worthless because of their colour, ethnicity, culture, faith community, national origin or national status.

11. Homophobic Bullying
Consideration to:
What is homophobic Bullying?
Why should schools do anything about it?
How to recognise homophobic bullying
Responding to homophobic language
Prevention

12. Special Needs/disabilities
Further points for consideration:
Negative attitudes to disability
Negative perceptions of difference
Greater difficulty in resisting bullies because of SEN disability
Increased Isolation
Difficulty in understanding that what is happening is bullying
Problems telling people about bullying

13. Difference/diversity
Legislation relating to equality and diversity covers issues in relation to:
Gender
Age
Race
Disability
Religion or belief
Sexual orientation
Gender reassignment

14. Preventative work
Schools and provision outside schools should develop a tolerant ethos
Publicly advocate intolerance to bullying
Challenge inappropriate language
Provide opportunities to talk and report
Monitor and publicise sanctions

15. Dealing with incidents
Record incidents
Stay emotionally detached
Gather additional information
Tell all involved what you are going to do
Share information with appropriate agencies/adults (nominated safeguarding children adviser)
Make separate referrals for the victim and abuser
Monitor the situation