Preventing bullying
Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
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.
Preventing and tackling bullying and harassment of school staff is guidance to help schools protect and support their staff.
The advice for parents and carers is designed to help them prevent and respond to cyber bullying aimed at children and young people in their care.
Updates to this page
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Removed 'Cyber bullying: advice for headteachers and school staff', as this guidance has been replaced.
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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.
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Added advice on cyberbullying for school staff and parents
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Updated both documents in light of unavailability of BeatBullying services.
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Added 'Supporting children and young people who are bullied: advice for schools'.
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Expanded definition of bullying to include the 'imbalance of power'.
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First published.