During this time we want to share the free online anti-bullying tools and resources that we and our members provide to help ensure practice improvement work continues. We will continue to add to the list below. Please do contact us at aba@ncb.org.uk if you have any problems accessing this.
- ABA have free CPD online training courses covering all things anti-bullying (including three brand new courses covering mental health, looked after children and young carers and bullying). Each course is certified by CPD learning points and provides a certificate. Anyone can register to take part. The courses cover:
- What is bullying?
- Bullying and the law (English law)
- SEN/Disability and bullying
- The ten principles to preventing and reducing bullying
- Preventing bullying
- Responding to bullying
- Online bullying
- Looked after children and bullying
- Bullying and mental health
- Young carers and bullying
- Whilst children may not be physically together over the coming weeks, they may still be communicating on social media and gaming sites. You can find tools about online bullying here.
- Interactive Parent Tool: we have developed an interactive parent tool which provides informaiton about all things bullying and how parents and carers can access support and advice
- Consider refreshing and reviewing your anti-bullying policies. We've got information about how to do this here.
- Information about bullying and the law
- Finding out about the prevalence and impact of bullying
- Information on the new relationships, sex and health education duties. You can see here what this means in relation to bullying and online bullying.
- Considering implementing a peer-support scheme when children return? You can find out tips and links about it here.
- Andy and the Odd Socks (who help us deliver Odd Socks Day each year) have developed this activity pack for children.
- Think U Know are providing resources fortnightly to do with children and young people to support their safety online.
- If you are registered on our All Together programme, you can access the many resources available within the All Together Hub. While some of your plans may not be possible, you can review what you have put in place and how to evidence your work and plans to date.
Please also remember that all our members provide support, tools and resources.
Our strategy for continuing during the COVID-19 crisis is to:
- Provide encouragement
- Provide FREE online anti-bullying tools and training (links on this page)
- Signpost to advice and support