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Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it
Some forms of bullying are illegal and should be reported to the police.…
You should report bullying to your school in the first place - or someone…
Head teachers have the legal power to make sure pupils behave outside of…
There is no legal definition of bullying. However, it’s usually defined as…
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.
A report from the review into bullying, harassment and misconduct in the Civil Service.
Understand how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Research into anti-bullying practices used by schools to prevent and tackle bullying, including case studies.
Key findings on bullying among 10 to 15 year olds based on analysis of the ONS crime survey for England and Wales.
Employment Tribunal decision.
A guide for all Ministry of Defence (MOD) service and civilian personnel about bullying and harassment complaints procedures.
This guide is for professionals working with young people.
Ofsted survey report identifying strategies that have helped schools prevent and tackle bullying.
This report provides robust evidence on the characteristics of bullying victims based on a representative cohort of young people aged 14 to 16 attending secondary schools in England between 2004 and 2006.
This report provides a review of evidence about what works in preventing homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying in schools.
This project examines which strategies schools in England use to deal with episodes of bullying, which are supported by local authorities.
A comparison of survey results from 2004 and 2013, showing how many fewer year 9 pupils are estimated to have been bullied in 2013.
Research into how to prevent homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
Guide for local authorities and existing registered providers on fast-tracking their application to register children’s homes services.
Findings from a mixed method evaluation of a programme to tackle and prevent homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.…
The Code of Practice offers guidance to providers of social media platforms on appropriate actions they should take to prevent bullying, insulting, intimidating and humiliating behaviours on their sites.
A short guide for schools about how to respond to bullying connected with race or faith, whether it occurs online or offline.…
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