Whole school approach to anti-bullying in schools

Families should be supported if they have any concerns around bullying. It can be helpful to promote the Anti-Bullying Alliance's (ABA) Information tool for parents and carers; this ABA flyer can also be used.

Families should be made aware of their responsibilities and the school's expectations around bullying - this can be communicated clearly through your policy.

They should be fully aware of what will happen if a bullying incident occurs involving their child and their responsibilities in relation to this.

• This can be done through parent/carer meetings and conferences or by asking the CYP to develop information leaflets that will be shared with parents and carers and added to the website.

Information, advice and guidance should be provided to families electronically via the website, email, newsletter and displayed in prominent areas around the school. See some helpful signposting below:

• This parent pack provides information about bullying, tips about what to do if parents are worried about bullying, and tools to help them talk to their children about bullying.
• Some top tips for parents around bullying from the Anti-Bullying Alliance and UNICEF.
• Support for parents whose child is being bullied from Action for Children.
• Information and advice to help children deal with bullying and cyber- bullying from NSPCC.