All Blog Posts Tagged 'bullying' (4)

One in four children with a religious belief is bullied at school as a result of their faith, research shows. The findings have prompted anti-bullying campaigners to urge ministers to make it compulsory for schools to record all incidents of faith-based bullying, as they have to do in cases of racism and homophobia. The survey of more than 1,000 pupils by the anti-bullying charity BeatBullying, showed that 23 per cent of the pupils were bullied as a result of their faith. In addition, 9 per cen… Continue

More than half of parents who have attended anti-bullying charity Kidscape's workshops for bullied children say their child has contemplated or attempted suicide. The charity surveyed more than 1,000 parents who took part in its intensive assertiveness sessions for bullied children. A total of 86 per cent said the school had not acted to stop the bullying while 84 per cent said the school told them their child was "too sensitive". Claude Knights, director of Kidscape, called the results "disturb… Continue

The site, Be Someone To Tell, aims to allow parents to share experiences of their child being bullied and to support each other.

The site is also for parents who believe their child may be bullying other children and looks at the different roles involved in bullying.

Lucy Edington, Parentline Plus chief executive, said: "We want to send a strong message to parents who may be in these situations, that they're not alone and they can… Continue

Sarah Dyer, director of new media at Beatbullying has said “We know how hard it can be to get young people interested and involved in anti-bullying messages and activities, but by making our website appealing and interactive, we can give young people an opportunity to explore, discuss and tackle this important issue by themselves.” The website is definitely worth a look and is one to recommend to young people you work with. There are loads of interesting features, highlighting causes of bullyi… Continue