BULLYING
USEFUL LINKS & CONTACTS
REPORTING
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If you are a child or young person being bullied:
Keep as much evidence as you can and tell an adult that you trust. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to an adult call
childline on 0800 11 11 or contact them online at https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/
For more information and advice visit one of the websites below
If your child is being bullied:
At school:
In the first instance you should speak to the school about the situation. If you are not happy with the way the school have dealt with the situation you need to follow the school/academy complaints procedure. Each educational establishment will have this available on their website.
Out of School
If the bullying is being happening between pupils at the same school it is worth contacting the school to see if they can support in anyway.
Keep any evidence you can of the incidents and If you feel there has been an ongoing course of harassment or criminal offences have been committed, then contact your local neighbourhood policing team. You can do this by visiting WMPolice Online https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/.
If there is an immediate threat to life or crime in progress dial 999
If you are an adult being bullied:
At Work:
Speak to your line manager. If you cannot speak to your line manager, speak to HR for advice. You can also talk to your trade union representative. If these options don’t work you can make a formal complaint using the company’s grievance procedure. If this is unsuccessful and the situation continues you can take legal action at an employment tribunal.
For further advice on bullying in the workplace visit the below websites:
https://www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment
https://www.bullying.co.uk/bullying-at-work/
https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/
Out of work
Keep any evidence you can of the incidents and if you feel there has been an ongoing course of harassment or criminal offences have been committed, then contact your local neighbourhood policing team. You can do this by visiting WMPolice Online https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/
If there is an immediate threat to life or crime in progress dial 999
For further advice visit https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/
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MATE CRIME
For information support and advice about mate crime please visit: https://www.dudleysafeandsound.org/matecrime
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CHILDLINE
Childline is is a free, private and confidential service to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going
through. You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors are there to support
you. https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/types-bullying/
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BULLYING UK
Advice on bullying for young people, parents and schools
NSPCC
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/bullying-and-cyberbullying/
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KOOTH
Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people https://kooth.com/
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THE WHAT? CENTRE
The What? Centre is a Young Person’s Advice and Counselling Service, on a wide range on issues, that has bases in
Stourbridge and Dudley. The organisation also specialises in supporting LGBTQ young people and holds weekly
LGBTQ+ groups for 13-18’s and another group for 18-25’s www.thewhatcentre.co.uk
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iZONE
Trusted local and national information, services and apps for children and young people in Dudley, in no more than 3 clicks http://izone.org.uk/
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ANTIBULLYING ALLIANCE
A coalition of organisations and individuals, working together to achieve their vision to: stop bullying and create safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn.
https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/​
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ONLINE SAFETY AND CYBERBULLYING
For useful information and advice about staying safe online, including cyberbullying, please visit: https://www.dudleysafeandsound.org/onlinesafety





E'LEARNING
ANTIBULLYING ALLIANCE FREE CPD ONLINE TRAINING
As part of our All Together programme we developed a suite of free online training for anyone that works with children and young people. The programme was particularly developed to reduce levels of bullying of disabled children and those with special educational needs (SEN) but applies to all children.

DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
For educational resources and session plans please visit: https://www.dudleysafeandsound.org/educationalresources

BULLYING UK
https://www.bullying.co.uk/advice-for-schools/
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ANTIBULLYING ALLIANCE
https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-information/schools-and-teachers


BULLYING INFORMATION POSTER
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BULLYING EASY READ LEAFLET
This document outlines what bullying is and what people should do to get help
CYBER BULLYING WORKFORCE GUIDANCE
Advice for all individuals that work with children, young people and adults in Dudley
