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Anti-Bullying in Worcestershire presents…
A programme of local multi-agency events for adults working with
children and young people in Worcestershire.

Thanks to feedback and requests for support from the inaugural Next Steps event (July 2008) the Anti-Bullying Operational Group has developed one conference-style event, to be delivered in five local venues throughout Worcestershire.

The events will:

• Encourage a multi-agency dialogue; promoting a consistent approach to supporting children and young people affected by bullying throughout organisations in your local community
• Support managers to prevent bullying by creating positive environments where children are safe to learn, enjoy and flourish
• Provide practical tools to support practitioners in challenging bullying behaviours
• Develop awareness and confidence to tackle different types of bullying and specific issues: bullying around disabilities and SEN, homophobic, racist, and cyberbullying
• Provide information about best practice, guidance and support available to help stop bullying in Worcestershire

The conference has been split into two distinct sessions:

• The morning is intended for senior management and leadership teams, providing information on whole-school/setting approaches to preventing bullying;
• The afternoon is intended for teachers and practitioners, providing information and support in effectively tackling incidents of bullying.

Whilst delegates are welcome to stay all day, we hope that you will be able to release the most appropriate staff to attend morning or afternoon sessions. The events are being delivered in local areas to enable greater attendance and to promote a multi-agency, partnership approach to effectively tackling bullying.

An outline of the conference programme  (9.82 KB) is available to download here;
booking forms will be available from this site in January 2009.
The Next Steps events are completely free of charge, but places are limited… book early to avoid disappointment!

Anti-Bullying Co-ordinator

Worcestershire Children’s Services has recently appointed an Anti-Bullying Coordinator to coordinate work across the county. The role of Anti-Bullying Co-ordinator includes:

• To act as a point of contact for organisations in Worcestershire on all matters relating to bullying
• To offer advice, guidance and support to all parties (including parents/carers) on matters concerning bullying incidents.  
• Advocating and advising on best policy and practice on how to prevent bullying, and how to respond to a situation when it occurs
• Drawing together existing good policy and practice in prevention of and response to bullying from settings across Worcestershire; highlighting and disseminating this information
• To gather and analyse data on the frequency of bullying in Worcestershire, and offer support in response to this

Contact the Anti-Bullying Coordinator (Hannah Cridford, 01905 72 8895,  hcridford@worcestershire.gov.uk )