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Guidance
Preventing bullying
Departmental advice on preventing and responding to bullying.
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This departmental advice is for:
- school leaders
- school staff
- governing bodies
It applies to:
- maintained schools
- community schools
- foundation schools
- voluntary schools
- community special schools
- foundation special schools
- local authorities
- academies and free schools
- pupil referral units
- non-maintained special schools
- independent schools
- sixth-form colleges
It may also be useful for further education and community settings.
The advice outlines:
- the government’s approach to bullying
- legal obligations and the powers schools have to tackle bullying
- the principles which underpin the most effective anti-bullying strategies in schools
Further advice is also available on:
- supporting children who are bullied
- how school staff can protect themselves from cyberbullying
- cyberbullying for parents and carers