How students and parents can use an online reporting facility to access help and support from school.
New technology brings both new opportunities and new threats. Mobile phones, messaging services, email and social networking sites all have their...
O.T.O.L.I …… Have you been there?
"Social outcast ALICE TURNER went there to escape the constant bullying from the Populars. She is befriended by Jenny; an enigmatic waitress who seems to be stuck in the past."
"As the Populars begin to re...
-Research Shows Film-watching Effective Tool to Develop Emotional Intelligence-
To help teachers explore issues surrounding bullying this Anti-Bullying Week, November 14th, the education charity FILMCLUB (www.filmclub.org) is launching two thought-...
If you feel as though you are experiencing bullying in the workplace, this can be a very devastating and distressing issue. You may be feeling very low and anxious at the thought of going to work and facing the individual or group that may be subjec...
A news report today has claimed that children at some schools in Essex have been allegedly told by teachers to act less gay to prevent being bullied. Apparently, they had been warned about their appearance and their sexuality by teachers who may have ha...
Sexual Bullying and positive gender relationships workshops.
Sexual bullying is any behaviour, which degrades someone, singles someone out by the use of sexual language, gestures, violence and victimisation related to appearance. This ranges from groping...
Our evaluations were devised by Deborah Sheppard at Hertfordshire Mental Health and Well Being Team-Hertfordshire County Council 2009. The evaluations consist of 2 scale shift questions, 4 circle the answer questions, 5 tickbox questions and 3 written...
LEONIE HODGE
After leaving the world of media and television Leonie Hodge (BA Television Production) became the founder of TeenBoundariesUK. With qualifications in (CCAPP) Counselling and NVQ in Youth and Community work, Leonie has three year’s works...
TeenBoundariesUK welcomes any feedback. For specifics please email the relevant person/s below:
For school workshops and our mentoring scheme please contact: leonie@teenboundaries.co.uk; info@teenboundaries.co.uk
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TeenBoundariesUK aims to prevent sexual bullying and promoting positive gender relationships by challenging attitudes and promoting tolerance, understanding and cohesion between young people.
We recognise that different cultures need different perspectiv...
TeenBoundariesUK aims to prevent sexual bullying and promoting positive gender relationships by challenging attitudes and promoting tolerance, understanding and cohesion between young people.
We recognise that different cultures need different perspect...
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The Science Council* has designed a new website for 11-19 year olds called Future Morph, which highlights career opportunities for young people in science, technology, engineerin...
I think it’s fair to say that most people are a little more prepared for parenthood than I was.
Even if your pregnancy was a happy accident, you still have seven or eight months to prepare for your change in circumstances. And when babies come al...
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Most mothers believe UK employers are poor in promoting family friendly policies, according to reseach carried out by Mumsnet.
A survey of 1,000 mothers showed that most rated t...
New film schemes are helping to get young people talking about bullying issues.
FILMCLUB, launched in 2008, is an innovative after-school initiative which aims to broaden children’s minds and tackle prejudice through the use of film. Members of the sch...
Children can be bullied for all kinds of reasons, read on to find out more... Often there is not a single reason why bullying happens. Sometimes children and teenagers will bully others who are different in some way, such as being taller or shorter than o...
Find out more about the reasons behind bullying... Many children and adults are bullied because they are different. It may be that your child is seen as different because of their race, religion or culture or because or their sexuality, because of their g...
Signs to watch out for... You may be unsure if your child is being bullied. If you suspect that he or she is then look out for signs of bullying.
They may include the following:
bruises
broken or missing possessions
your child is withdrawn
chan...
Tips and useful websites that can help...
Tell your child that bullying is not acceptable behaviour and that you will do what you can to get the bullying to stop.
Listen to your child's fears, reassure your child that it is not their fault and th...
Lena, 16, explains how her mum helped her face and tackle racial bullying at school when she was six. Lena is sixteen years old. Her dad is working in the armed forces. Up until three years ago, her family kept moving around every couple of years. She say...
Rehema talks about how her daughter Inaya was bullied when she moved to an English school Rehema and her daughter, Inaya moved to London from France in 2005 when she was 13 years old. To help her settle in, the school employed a French-speaking volunteer...
Rehema talks about how her daughter Inaya was bullied when she moved to an English school Rehema and her daughter, Inaya moved to London from France in 2005 when she was 13 years old. To help her settle in, the school employed a French-speaking volunteer...
If your child is exhibiting bullying behaviour, you could:
Talk to them about what has happened, why they are displaying this behaviour and what they could do instead.
Reassure that you love them but don’t like their behaviour.
Praise and enc...
Contact a Family suggests a few things you could try out when talking to your disabled child about bullying:
Draw pictures of your child’s day or ask them to draw what has happened during their day. For example you could draw pictures of them...
My son was bullied at school because of his disability. The boy, who was bullying him, used to hit and threaten him in the playground. I and the school worked together to stop the bullying…
“My son has Bladder Exstrophy and Epispadias. This is a hidd...
My son was bullied at school because of his disability. The boy, who was bullying him, used to hit and threaten him in the playground. I and the school worked together to stop the bullying…
“My son has Bladder Exstrophy and Epispadias. This is a hidd...
Homophobic bullying does not only affect lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people. Anyone who is perceived as different can become a target of homophobic bullying. Like any other form of bullying, homophobic bullying can be distressing for your child...
Confused about cyberbullying?
What is cyberbullying?
It means using technology to:
Send unpleasant or threatening text messages, emails, or messages online
Send pictures or video clips which could cause embarrassment or distress via mobile
S...
A mother shares her daughter's distressing experience of cyberbullying... Sarah-Jane Woods, 34, lives in Bean, Kent, with her husband, Tony, 36 and their children Georgia, 14, Tyler, eight, Riley, six, and Cassidy, two.Says Sarah Jane: "Georgia has grown...
News that 15 year old Olympic diving prodigy Tom Daley has now moved schools after sustained bullying by classmates strikes a chord with all parents.
Tom’s father, Rob, said when Tom was first taken out of his school in April that the final straw c...
Is your child being bullied in the new school term? We can help.
Parentline Plus, part of the Family Lives Group, is offering parents a series of free family friendly leaflets that help address and tackle the problem of bullying.Titles include: ‘Bul...
To the head of Ofsted
(Chief Inspector, Ofsted, Alexandra House, 29-33 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6SE).Dear ...,I enclose copies of correspondence with the head teacher and chairman of governors at Park High School where my daughter Mary is being bullied.
I...
To The Secretary of State
(DFE, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3BT, or Department for Education, Castle View House, East Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2GJ)Dear Secretary of State,Please use your powers under section 68...
To the Director of Education
(at county council/metropolitan HQ, address in phone book).Dear Mrs White,I enclose copies of correspondence with the head teacher and chairman of governors of Park High School where my daughter Mary continues to be bullied b...
Letter to the chairman of governors
(get his/her name from the school secretary and send the letter to the school address).Dear Mrs Green,I enclose a copy of a letter I sent to the head teacher of Park High School on (date). Unfortunately, despite writin...
Letter to the head teacher
Dear Mr Jones,I have been dealing with Ms Smith over the bullying of my daughter Mary by Jane Brown. Despite discussing this with the class teacher/head of year, bullying is still going on.
Can you please let me know what stra...
Letter to the form teacher of head of year
Dear Ms Smith,When I saw you yesterday and explained how upset my daughter Mary was due to bullying by Jane Brown, you said you would (do some work with the class / monitor the situation / speak to Jane's parent...
If your child is bullied it's important that they keep a diary or you keep one on their behalf, and that if an initial phone call or visit to the school doesn't resolve the problem, that you put complaints in writing.
Letter to the form teacher of head o...
Independent and private schools are just that.
They have a much larger degree of autonomy than state schools, so there is no local education authority to oversee their behaviour, but there are still places to turn when things go wrong.
Both the Independ...
Bullying outside school is a frequent source of trouble between neighbours and divides roughly 50:50 into school bullies and serious problems with local children.
If these children are pupils at the same school as your child then it's sensible to warn th...
Parents are increasingly asking Bullying UK about legal action - which should be a last resort.
It is an arduous path, and speaking from personal experience of one of the Bullying UK trustees, you need to be determined, tenacious, and prepared for a long...
Moving a child to a new school is a big step and one that needs lots of thought.
It might look like an easy option but in reality it isn't.
You need to consider
Could the problem be resolved with the input of the governors and LA?
How easily wil...
Bullying UK wants to know what YOU think about the way school bullying is dealt with in the UK today and you can join one of three panels to tell us.
These panels are open to everyone, we want to hear your views and we'll be posing questions to panel mem...
Bullying UK gets complaints about what happens on and off the sports pitch too.
It isn't just other players who are the problem but parents, coaches and team managers can also be guilty of bullying behaviour.
Pushy mums and dads
Professor Celia Bracken...
