Stay at home

Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)

If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times

Wash your hands as soon as you get home

Do not meet others, even friends or family.

You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

Guidance

Preventing bullying

Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.

Published 22 August 2013
Last updated 4 July 2017 — see all updates

Documents

Ref: DFE-00160-2017 PDF, 655KB, 19 pages

Ref: DFE-00652-2014 PDF, 195KB, 6 pages

Ref: DFE-00655-2014 PDF, 209KB, 7 pages

The main guidance document is for:

It applies to all schools and may also be useful for further education and community settings.

The additional guidance documents cover:

how schools can prevent and respond to cyber bullying aimed at headteachers and staff
how parents and carers can prevent and respond to cyber bullying aimed at children and young people

Published 22 August 2013
Last updated 4 July 2017 + show all updates

4 July 2017
Merged the publication 'Supporting children and young people who are bullied: advice for schools' with 'Preventing and tackling bullying'. New version of 'Preventing and tackling bullying' includes additional information about how schools can support children and young people who are bullied.
17 November 2014
Added advice on cyberbullying for school staff and parents
28 October 2014
Updated both documents in light of unavailability of BeatBullying services.
17 March 2014
Added 'Supporting children and young people who are bullied: advice for schools'.
11 March 2014
Expanded definition of bullying to include the 'imbalance of power'.
22 August 2013
First published.