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It is estimated that three out of every four children are bullied at some time in their lives, a situation made worse in the 21st century by social media and its ability to spread cyber abuse 24 hours a day. For the more vulnerable and sensitive, bullying can be life …
Read More »Budget cuts reduce schools’ ability to tackle bullying, says NAHT
Official statistics released yesterday (Monday 12 Nov) show that one in six young people between 10 and 15 years old reported being bullied. Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT said: “The government’s cuts to school budgets are bad news for children who are being bullied. “School staff …
Read More »Bookings open on 5th September for Into Film Festival 2018
Bookings open on the 5th September for the world’s largest, free, youth film festival, a UK-wide, education focused event for schools, colleges, youth leaders and home educators: www.intofilm.org/festival. Taking place from November 7-23, the sixth Into Film Festival offers 2600 free screenings and events, with teaching resources, for 5-19 year-olds, …
Read More »Almost half of British children are scared to use the internet
Research by Kaspersky Lab to mark Safer Internet Day 2017 reveals that the increasing threats facing children online are now having a detrimental effect, with almost half (49 per cent) of 10-15 year olds in the UK admitting they are scared or worried about going online. From the collection of …
Read More »3 out of 5 parents say cyberbullying is now harder for them to deal with than face to face bullying
A new study for Anti-Bullying Week by not-for-profit organisation Internet Matters, has found that parents were significantly more likely to be concerned about children aged 13 and under compared to those 14 and above. With smartphone use amongst children now increasingly common, cyberbullying ranks alongside online grooming and sexting in the …
Read More »The Anti-Bullying Alliance launches national search for star teachers who go the distance when it comes to tackling bullying
The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), part of leading children’s charity the National Children’s Bureau, has launched its prestigious ‘Power for Good’ award for teachers and school staff as part of this year’s celebrated Anti-Bullying Week. The England-wide search will see children and young people nominate teachers and school staff who go above and …
Read More »National Children’s Bureau wins work to tackle homophobic bullying
The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been awarded project funding from the Government to tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying in schools. The Sex Education Forum and the Anti-Bullying Alliance, both based at NCB, have been granted funding from a £2m package of support created by the Department of …
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