The Essential Guide to Tackling Bullying: Practical Skills for Teachers

What can you do to reduce the impact of bullying at your school and create a safer learning environment?

The Essential Guide to Tackling Bullying arms you with the knowledge, skills and strategies needed to confront and prevent the growing problem of bullying in the 21st century. Michele Elliott, founder of the children’s charity Kidscape, provides practical strategies for reducing bullying in your classroom and at your school, along with tried and tested ideas for handling bullying when it does arise.

Using case studies, real-life examples and up-to-date research, this is the guide you need to support both victims and bullies in your care and create a more positive environment for learning.

"No child deserves to be bullied. This book gives teachers the tools they need to prevent pupils suffering the torment of bullying. I know what it is like to be bullied and wish this book had been there for me when I was a kid. I hope every school will have a copy." Gok Wan, fashion consultant, author and television presenter

1 Bullying Overview
2 How to Discourage Bullying
3 Teachers are Key
4 Cyberbullying
5 Bullying and the Under Fives
6 A Primary School Approach
7 Positive Behaviour in Junior Schools
8 Bullying in Secondary School
9 Helping Victims
10 Helping Bullies
11 Working with Parents
12 Peer Mentoring
13 Practical Strategies
14 Whole School Approach

Discover -

- How to identify when a child is being bullied

- Methods that bullies use to reach their victims

- What you can do to support both the victim and the bully

- Strategies to eradicate bullying in your class and the whole school

- How to work with parents and colleagues to ensure your sanctions really work