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Sunderland Anti Bullying
Young People
Bullying can happen to anyone at any age if you’re being bullied or know someone who is there are people here in Sunderland in your school and in the community who are there to help you. This website is designed to help you learn more about bullying and to find out how to get the help and support you need.
Safer children in a digital world – Lord Byron’s review
For further information on bullying for 11-15 year olds click here
For further information on bullying for 16-24 year olds click here
Schools, Settings and Organisations
Bullying doesn’t only affect those directly involved; it has a detrimental effect on the whole school or setting. This website aims to provide Schools and Settings in Sunderland with information, resources and strategies for addressing bullying behaviour.
The Anti Bullying Charter Mark is a tool created by young people to help schools and settings showcase the work they do to prevent bullying. To view information on the Sunderland Anti Bullying Charter Mark click here
A Guide to developing an Anti Bullying Policy
Parents/Carers
It is important if a child or young person is being bullied that those closest to them are able to help and support. This site aims to enable parents in Sunderland who have concerns about a child or young person who is being bullied or has been accused of bullying others in or outside of school to gain access to information, resources and advice to support them.
Safer children in a digital world – Lord Byron’s review
Click here for more information on Bullying
Professionals
Bullying takes many guises and can be tackled in many ways. This website offers insight into most of them and aims to provide professionals in Sunderland with the information, resources and strategies they need to tackle bullying.
Useful Resources
Click on the links below for further information
Sunderland Anti Bullying Charter Mark
Information on Cybersafety and Protocols for Conducting Online Life
Downloads - Internet Safety Guidance
Need to talk? visit Childline for free and confidental advice
CEOP – Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre - Find the latest information on the sites you like to visit and most importantly, there’s also a place which anyone can use to report if they feel uncomfortable or worried about someone they are chatting to online.
CyberMentors is a site all about young people helping and supporting each other online. If you’re being bullied, or are feeling a bit low, or are maybe troubled by something and you’re not sure what to do or who to talk to, then CyberMentors is where you can go for help. It doesn’t matter how big or small you think the problem is, or whether you’re being targeted online or offline, CyberMentors are here to listen and support you.
Anti Bullying – A Young Person’s Guide
Safer children in a digital world – Summary for children and young people of Lord Byron’s review
Resources for Parents
Cyber Bullying - A Guide for Parents and Carers
Parent’s Guide to Bullying at School
Briefing for Parents and Carers
Resources for Professionals, Schools and Organisations
The Children’s Legal Centre guide to the law
Responding to and Reporting Bullying
Transphobic Bullying – Could you deal with it?
Homophobic Bullying – Embedding Anti Bullying Work in Schools
Anti Bullying – A Young Person’s Guide
Executive Summary of Lord Byron’s Review
Guidance for Schools on Preventing and Responding to Sexist, Sexual and Transphobic Bullying
Anti Bullying Guidance for Youth Activities
Bullying – Let’s Fight it Together
Effective Action in Secondary Schools
The Advice - replaces Safe to Learn outlines the government’s approach to bullying, schools’ legal obligations, the principles underpinning effective anti-bullying strategies and lists some specialist sources of information and resources.
Together we can help children use the internet safely. A document – compiled by members of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) – draws together the most effective messages for keeping children safe online. By providing this advice across all online services used by children, you can ensure that children and their parents benefit from consistent advice that has been proven to work. To view this document please click here
Briefing for School Leaders/teachers
Anti Bullying Alliance – Z Card
www.sunderland-arch.org.uk/schoolzone.html - ARCH (hate incident reporting system)
Key Contact
Dorothy Maddison
Anti Bullying Coordinator
Safeguard Unit
Cassaton House
Fawcett Street
Sunderland
0191 5661562
dorothy.maddison@sunderland.gov.uk
Useful Websites
Childline
CEOP – Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
CyberMentors
