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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…
Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to 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.
Ofsted survey report identifying strategies that have helped schools prevent and tackle bullying.
This project examines which strategies schools in England use to deal with episodes of bullying, which are supported by local authorities.
A short guide for schools about how to respond to bullying connected with race or faith, whether it occurs online or offline.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Research into anti-bullying practices used by schools to prevent and tackle bullying, including case studies.
This report provides a review of evidence about what works in preventing homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying in schools.
This paper examines preventing violence, safe inclusive schools, cyber bullying and gender-based violence
Research into how to prevent homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
Complain about a school - complaints process, when to complain to the Department for Education, the Education Funding Agency or Ofsted.
A comparison of survey results from 2004 and 2013, showing how many fewer year 9 pupils are estimated to have been bullied in 2013.
Findings from a mixed method evaluation of a programme to tackle and prevent homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Schools across England to benefit from further specialist training to help pupils combat bullying
Understand how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely.
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