The
Anti-Bullying Network Annual Conference Menzies
Belford Hotel, Edinburgh,
Thursday 15th May 2008 'Anti-Bullying and Child Protection: have we gone
too far?'.
Many thanks to everyone who attended this conference and made it such a successful and enjoyable day. We'll post speakers' notes and presentations as they are made available to us, and will provide some feedback notes shortly.
Peer
Support in Schools Publication
New publication launched - all schools in Scotland are being sent a free handbook
by the Anti-Bullying Network. The resource aims to help schools develop peer support
schemes which the ABN's Andrew Mellor believes should be a key element in any
approach to bullying.
September
2008
Bill Rogers Behaviour Management Conferences
Books Education Conferences Ltd have just announced 3 conferences featuring Bill Rogers. Many of you will know Bill (he spoke at an ABN conference) and will also know that his conferences are always sell outs, so early booking is advised. The 3 conferences are being held at Hibernian Football Club in Edinburgh on 8th, 10th and 12th September 2008. To book, email Duncan Lynch of Books Education and he'll send you a booking form.
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June
2007 New Research on Homophobic Bullying Almost
two thirds of homosexual pupils in Britain's schools have suffered homophobic
bullying, a survey suggests. Listen
to Andrew Mellor of the
Anti-Bullying Network talking about this on BBC Radio Scotland (save to your desktop
(right mouse click on a PC or click and hold on an Apple Mac) and open in Quicktime
player). Read more about the report on the BBC
website.
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Bully
Dance A short animated film that could act as a useful trigger
for discussions, while inspiring young people to produce their own animations
on the theme of bullying and how it can be tackled. View
here...
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February
2007 Bullying on the Web: It's a Crime -
the Anti-Bullying Network Director Andrew Mellor writes about camera phone bullying
on the internet.
