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News & opinion — 19 Jun 2024

2024 General Election: What do the manifestos say about bullying?

Below is a roundup of the general election manifestos from the three main political parties in England and what they have said about bullying and related issues. We in no way endorse any party over another and this is an article purely for information purposes.

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News & opinion — 5 Jun 2024

It’s time to ‘Choose Respect’ this Anti-Bullying Week.

SAVE THE DATE: ‘Choose Respect’ announced as theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2024 taking place from 11th to 15th November.

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News & opinion — 4 Jun 2024

Understanding and Enhancing School Belonging - Launching Our Literature Review

Recent government research reveals a concerning statistic: only three-fifths of pupils feel a sense of belonging at school. Additionally, UK 15-year-olds report some of the lowest levels of life satisfaction among OECD countries (PISA, Department for Education, 2023).

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News & opinion — 29 May 2024

London Stage Musical ‘Wicked’ Launched Free Anti-Bullying Workshop in Collaboration with Anti-Bullying Alliance and Starling Arts

The "Wicked" production’s cultural and social education programme collaborates with the Anti-Bullying Alliance and Starling Arts to provide free PSHE resource for every school

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News & opinion — 20 May 2024

Anti-Bullying Week 2023: An Analysis

After last year’s Anti-Bullying Week: Make A Noise, the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) conducted a survey asking for members of school staff and children and young people’s opinions on Anti-Bullying Week 2023.

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News & opinion — 15 May 2024

Celebrating our wonderful Chair and Advisory Group

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our current Advisory Group and Chair for their unwavering support over the past three years. Their dedication has been instrumental in shaping our efforts to unite against bullying. Though their term has ended, their impact will resonate for years to come.

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News & opinion — 1 May 2024

Groundbreaking whole-school programme on Belonging FREE to 10 schools in London - don't miss out!

The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is excited to launch a new and innovative, evidence-based 18-month programme designed to develop and enhance pupils' sense of belonging within school.

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News & opinion — 29 Apr 2024

Current vacancy: Project Officer

Role Closing: 08:00am Monday 27th May 2024

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News & opinion — 15 Apr 2024

Enforcing the Online Safety Act: the Anti-Bullying Alliance co-signs recommendations to Ofcom

In May, the UK regulator Ofcom is expected to publish a draft Code of Practice for child online safety. To support Ofcom, 5Rights and the Children’s Coalition for Online Safety (which the Anti-Bullying Alliance contribute) have published a report setting out a series of baseline requirements the Code will need to reflect if the Online Safety Act is to effectively deliver for children.

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News & opinion — 7 Mar 2024

Does banning smart phones in schools prevent online bullying?

In this short article we outline our position on whether or smart phone restrictions in schools, agreed with our Advisory Group.

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News & opinion — 26 Jan 2024

Let’s have the conversation this Safer Internet Day 2024!

This short blog aims to provide information about how you can get ready for Safer Internet Day this year.

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Research — 19 Jan 2024

SEND and Bullying - How are young people with SEND getting on?

The SEND Futures Discovery Phase study is a two-wave feasibility study carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), in collaboration with the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) on behalf of the Department for Education.

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