Preventing and responding to bullying

You will be aware that a key priority of the Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) focuses on children and young people being confident to respond to bullying.

There are a range of actions relating to this objective and since April 2009 schools have had a duty to reflect the CYPP priorities in their own planning.

The guidance will assist you in this process.

Preventing and responding to bullying

• Acrobat pdf, 423kb/14 pages, 10/03/2010, prevent_bullying.pdf

Appendix 1: Techniques for preventing and responding to bullying

• Acrobat pdf, 185kb/4 pages, 10/03/2010, app1_techniques.pdf

Appendix 2: Hertfordshire anti-bullying accreditation programme

• Acrobat pdf, 154kb/4 pages, 10/03/2010, app2_accreditation.pdf

Appendix 3: e-safety incident procedures

• Acrobat pdf, 168kb/3 pages, 10/03/2010, app3_esafety.pdf

Form 1: Initial investigation into allegation of bullying

• Word 2003, 16kb/1 page, 10/03/2010, form1_initial_investigation.doc

Form 2: Integrated bullying and racist incident record

This can be downloaded from:

• Race Equality & Diversity

Herts
Anti Bullying Toolkit

May 2005

Children, School and Families (CSF) recognises and affirms the right of every child and young person to live and learn in a safe and secure environment. CSF is committed to the development of policies and strategies for preventing and responding to bullying which support this vision.

Promoting inclusion and reducing inequalities are essential to help pupils to feel and be safe. Being protected from harm and neglect and growing up able to look after themselves is one of the five national outcomes for children in the Children Act 2004.

Hertfordshire County Council
Guidelines for

The Participation of Children and Young People in the Development and Monitoring of Anti-bullying Policies

May 2005

In 2004 there has been renewed encouragement from central government and CSF to promote greater participation by children and young people in issues of direct concern to them. The Behaviour and Achievement Strategy responded to this by securing a grant from the Children’s Fund to undertake an Anti-bullying initiative, with a specific focus to involve children and young people in playing a greater role in combating bullying. This document, which draws on latest guidance from the DfES and CSF, suggests ways in which children and young people can play an important and meaningful role in drafting or reviewing Anti-bullying Policies. It proposes formats for effective participation that will be highly motivating for children and young people and valuable and manageable for staff. Explicit links are made here with the National Curriculum for PSHE & Citizenship and the Healthy School Standard.

• Acrobat pdf, 2MB/10 pages, 31/05/05, guidelines.pdf