Dorothy Angus Access, Inclusion and Wellbeing Directorate - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Dorothy Angus

Access, Inclusion and Wellbeing Directorate Department of Education (DE)

Department of Education (DE) – Tackling Bullying

• Legislation:

Education and Libraries (NI) Order 2003

• Guidance for Schools:

“Pastoral Care in Schools: Promoting Positive Behaviour”

• Revised Curriculum
• Support from Education and Library Boards (ELBs)
• Inter-Board Group

NIABF

• Established 2005
• Over 20 statutory and voluntary organisations working

together to end bullying

• DE member and funder
• 3 Year Anti-bullying Strategy
• Anti-Bullying Week (19-23 November 2012)
• Task Groups
• Find out more at www.niabf.org.uk

British & Irish Anti-Bullying Forum (BIABF)

• Representatives from lead government and non-

government agencies

• 5 Nations – Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland

and Wales

• Bi-annual meetings
• Hosted by each jurisdiction in rotation
• Vehicle for information sharing and collaborative working

RESEARCH

• Research commissioned by DE published in

2002, 2007 and 2012

• “The Nature and Extent of Pupil Bullying in

Schools in the North of Ireland” (2012) available at www.deni.gov.uk

• Little change in the levels of bullying
• DE considering recommendations of latest

report

Other Key Work – Support for Young People

• Funding for Childline – 24/7 free helpline
• Independent Counselling Service for Schools (ICSS)
• All post primary aged pupils have access
• Pupils can self refer or be referred by parents or the

school

Pupil Emotional Health and Wellbeing Programme

• Initial focus on post primary sector
• Examining how the emotional health and wellbeing of pupils is

promoted by the school, the general support systems available, and support in a crisis.

• 5 Workstreams overseen by a Programme Board
• A series of homework diary inserts / posters / leaflets have

been produced providing sources of support for young people

• n issues which affect them such as bullying…….

Pupil Emotional Health and Wellbeing – Forthcoming work

• A Guide to Managing Critical Incidents

in Schools – Autumn 2012

• Protecting Life in Schools (Dealing

with suicide and self-harm) – Autumn 2012

• Online Self-assessment Tool – Piloted

2012/13 school year

• Training and awareness raising

Collaborative Working

Need to work collaboratively:

• with other jurisdictions
• with voluntary/community sector
• with schools
• with our children and young people