Welcome to Beyond Bullying!

So you're a parent or carer? Tough job eh?

Just the word 'bullying' conjours up all different kinds of emotions for parents and carers - ANGER if you believe your child is being bullied and this can often be directed at the child causing all the upset, WORRY over your child going to school if this is the case, HURT for what your child is experiencing, the feeling of HELPLESSNESS from not being able to prevent it and FRUSTRATION from the situation not getting any better after you have notified the school. There is no 'quick fix' to clear up any of these feelings that surface when you find out that your child is being bullied or has been exhibiting bullying behaviour.

Beyond Bullying cannot promise to solve all of these concerns with one click of a mouse, however, it does aim to give you enough information and advice to enable you to know enough about the issue to tackle the situation head on. It will also provide you with details of other organisations that can help you.

In this section we hope to offer parents and carers information on bullying as well as practical guidance and advice to guide you through any possible bullying situation that may occur involving your loved ones.

The Anti- bullying Strategy Team are available to work with any school on issues involving bullying. They do not have a remit to become directly involved with individual cases as that is the province of the Education Officers.

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New in!

Do parents really believe that they have lost their children to their friends? When does sociability impact on the family? At what age do parents begin to worry about peer pressure and is the influence different for boys and girls? The following report explores these issues.