Bullying

General Information

Government guidance defines bullying as actions which are meant to be hurtful, and which happen on a regular basis.

Bullying can be:

direct — physical or verbal assault.

indirect - ignoring a pupil, not talking
to them.

All schools should have an anti-bullying policy, which sets out how bullying should be dealt with in the school.

If the bullying is very serious, and the bully is aged 10 or over, the bully could be prosecuted for a criminal offence. If the school is not able to stop the bullying, the police could be contacted.

If the police will not act, or the bully is under 10, parents can contact a solicitor about other legal actions.

There are a number of agencies you can contact, including:

Anti-Bullying Campaign
185 Tower Bridge Road
London
SE1 2UF
Tel. 020-7378 1440


Anti-Bullying Network
9 Moray House,
Institute of Education’
University of Edinburgh
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
Tel. 0131 651 6100