Anti Bullying
What is bullying?
Bullying is the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. It can happen face to face or online.
Support if you or someone you know is being bullied
If someone is being bullied, online, in the community or in school; you can find support in different places…
- School– Contact the school to make them aware, review the anti bullying policy on the school website, keep any evidence of the bullying and make sure your child or young person has a key adult in school they can speak to.
- Community– Concerns about bullying or anti social behaviours in the community can be discuss with community policing teams. If bullying in the community involves peers from school, you can also make the school aware.
- Online– Make sure you monitor your child or young persons online activity and have discussions about how to stay safe online. Most social media and messaging services have a functions to report bullying or abusive messages, also the ability to be able to block other people and stop them being able to contact your child or young person. If online bullying involves peers from school, you can also make the school aware.
Bullying and SEND
While schools must take action to prevent all forms of bullying behaviour, children with protected characteristics (which includes disability) have additional protections under the Equality Act 2010.