Beyond Bullying - Recently Updated

'Trapped'- A healthy relationship resource

Leicestershire’s Anti-Bullying Team have launched a groundbreaking new DVD resource. ‘Trapped’ is suitable for an audience of young people in Year 10 and above or age 15+. Developed to explore the issues of healthy and abusive relationships with young people.
The resource is now available, free of charge to all Leicestershire Schools. Independent schools/academies will be required to pay for a copy. This can be done by filling in the order form below:

DfE publications

Below is a list of recent DfE publications relating to bullying and behaviour:

Also, Ofsted's framework for School Inspection from January 2012, which clearly outlines bullying and behaviour as key areas:

Safer Internet Day, 7th February 2012

The theme of Safer Internet Day 2012 is to encourage pupils to think about their internet use, and the way that other age groups use the internet, and internet-enabled devices. Pupils will need to consider the ways in which different generations can teach each other about the internet, and share their experiences with one another, to promote discussion and understanding across the age groups. Pupils will be inspired to discuss their experiences with their families, therefore facilitating opportunities for safety advice to be shared in a constructive way.

Throwing Stones - an anti racist bullying resource

Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council have been working in partnership to create an interactive anti racist bullying resource for schools. Throwing Stones was originally a VHS resource consisting of a short film and resource pack. To bring it up to date, this has now been transformed into a website, making it more easily accesible:

New DfE Guidance for 2011 'Preventing and Tackling Bullying'

This advice replaces previous advice – Safe To Learn: embedding anti-bullying work in schools. It outlines, in one place, the Government’s approach to bullying, legal obligations and the powers schools have to tackle bullying, and the principles which underpin the most effective anti-bullying strategies in schools. It also lists further resources through which school staff can access specialist information on the specific issues that they face.

The Team have produced a guidance sheet on working with targets of bullying. This is intended to give advice for professionals or parents who want to explore feelings around this issue.

Cyberbullying and One-Off Inappropriate Messages:
Advice for Teachers and Headteachers.

The information below has been written by The Anti-Bullying Team to provide guidance and advice on how to deal with inappropriate messages received by pupils online or on a mobile phone.

New Peer Support information leaflet for professionals

The Anti-bullying Team have been working with Leicester City to create a reference leaflet for anyone looking for more information on peer support schemes. This may be anything from how such schemes differ, to what is involved in setting a peer support system up.

2011 Newsletters

Our termly Anti-Bullying Newsletter is back! These will be published here, as well as on EIS (Education Information System).