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Tackling Bullying in the Community - York

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM (GMT)

York, United Kingdom

Tackling Bullying in the Community - York

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"Bullying happens everywhere – at the park, in school, lessons, on the way home, on buses – it is everywhere – happens to me every day..." (male, aged 14, with emotional, behavioural and learning difficulties)

Over recent years, the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) has become increasingly aware of how bullying in the wider community can impact on the well-being of children and young people.

To support local practitioners to get to grips with the new DCSF Safe from Bullying guidance on tackling bullying in a range of community settings, ABA is organising a series of one-day conferences in each of the nine government regions, including this event in Newcastle.


Programme

9.15 Registration and refreshments

9.45 Welcome and introduction to the day
Chris Cloke, ABA Chair

10.00 Tackling bullying beyond schools - DCSF policy and guidance
Rob Simpson, Head of Child Safety Implementation Team, DCSF

10.20 The ABA national perspective
Mark Vickers, ABA Tackling Bullying in the Community Project Lead

10.45 Refreshments

11.15 Good practice in anti-bullying work
John Stead, Regional Adviser, ABA

11.45 Workshops on developing good practice in anti-bullying work:

- Developing an anti-bullying policy
(aim: to outline the process of developing an anti-bullying policy and consider what this policy
should contain)

- Involving young people
(aim: to explore how youth participation can inform, drive and evaluate anti-bullying work)

- Working with parents and carers
(aim: to work with parents and carers as partners to safeguard children from bullying)

- Community safety
(aim: to identify triggers that influence bullying in the community and share good practice in
prevention)

- Equalities/discrimination
(aim: to explore ways to embed the Equalities legisltaion, identify vulnerable groups and
share ways of working)

- E-safety
(aim: to raise awareness of cyberbullying, the forms it takes and to explore prevention, law
and resources)

1.00 Lunch and marketplace

1.45 Setting-based discussions

- Children's homes
- Play and leisure
- Extended services
- Journeys
- Further education colleges
- Youth activities

3.10 Conference evaluation and action planning

3.20 Chair's closing remarks and Q&A

3.30 Close of conference - tea and marketplace