Guidance

Preventing bullying

Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.

Documents

Preventing and tackling bullying

Ref: DFE-00292-2013 PDF, 419KB, 12 pages

Supporting children and young people who are bullied: advice for schools

Ref: DFE-00094-2014 PDF, 162KB, 3 pages

Cyber bullying: advice for headteachers and school staff

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

Advice for parents and carers on cyber bullying

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

Detail

The main guidance document is for:

• school leaders
• school staff
• governing bodies

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

The additional guidance documents cover:

• how schools can support children and young who are bullied
• 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
• Updated: 17 November 2014

+ full page history

• 17 November 2014 11:42am: Added advice on cyberbullying for school staff and parents
• 28 October 2014 4:45pm: Updated both documents in light of unavailability of BeatBullying services.
• 17 March 2014 10:54am: Added 'Supporting children and young people who are bullied: advice for schools'.
• 11 March 2014 12:25pm: Expanded definition of bullying to include the 'imbalance of power'.
• 22 August 2013 12:00am: First published.

• From: Department for Education
• Part of: Schools: departmental advice