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Bullying at School

One of the most difficult situations which any parent can face is realising that your child or teenager is being bullied at school. It can be equally difficult if your child is accused of being a bully. Many of you have shared your experience on our discussion boards and we can see how traumatic and difficult such situations can be. So we have created this special focus page on our website bringing together some useful articles on bullying along with suggested reading material .

Most schools are pro-active and supportive in dealing with such issues however there may be times when you feel the need to seek help outside of the school so we have provided details of some organisation who may be able to help. We have also created a dedicated discussion board thread to the issue of Bullying so please continue to use this forum to seek advice and support from other parents.

Useful Articles Read about the different Types of Bullying...... Find out about the Effects of Bullying & Tell Tale Signs...... What to tell children if they are being bullied How can you know if your teenager is being bullied ..... What can I do if my teenager is being bullied .... Approaching the School ..... What if the School doesn't respond Stop the bullying before it starts Dealing with abusive text messages Is your teenager bullying others - what can you do?

Discussion threads on Bullying AntiBully Firefly Mobile phone (Gordon1, 25/02 15:35) 8 year old being bullied (Mother Hen, 16/02 20:04) Bullying (mowlam, 15/02 12:12) Bullying by a teacher (debbiebenson, 04/02 08:35) Bullying in schools...TV3 show (TMS, 24/09 12:04) school safety statements and anti- bullying policies (JulieHogs, 29/08 21:05) 6 yr old Girl Being Isolated and Bullied (Ulysses, 06/05 23:06) Child and Teenage therapy in Dublin City (Annie D., 13/08 14:13) Assault by teacher (AMOS, 13/06 12:17) discussion on bullying in schools on RTE (SchoolDays, 21/05 17:13)

Organisations that can help Anti-Bullying Centre, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone 01-6082573 - Further Information NPCpp National Parents Council Post Primary: 01-8302740 Parentline (Parents under stress): 01-8733500 - Further Information NPC - National Parents Council Primary Helpline - 01 8874477

Websites for further information Dept of Education website - bullying section Anti Bullying Centre TCD Coolschoolbullyfree.ie Stopbullyingme.ab.ca Nobully.org.nz Antibullying.net Bullying.co.uk

Useful Reading & Resource Material

• The Department of Education and Science Guidelines on Countering Bullying Behaviour in Primary and Post Primary (1993) - availble here
  
• Department of Education Procedures for Pursuing Complaints at Primary Level - available here

• An information pack including a comprehensive reading list entitled School Bullying : Key Facts can be ordered free of charge from the A.B.C. Tel: (01) 896 2573 / 896 488, E-mail: lmcguire@tcd.ie

• Bullying in Secondary Schools - available in bookshops or can be ordered online from primaryabc

• R U being Bullied - Tips for Teens - can be ordered online from primaryabc
  
• Link to RTE PrimeTime investigation into cyber-bullying in schools in May '08. (requires RealPlayer)