Dealing with bullying and the importance of friends

Date: 4th January 2010
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine in Partnerships

A pack for teachers working with young people who are not accessing mainstream education. It can also be used in informal educative settings such as youth clubs. This pack aims to raise awareness of bullying and help students to recognise that friends can be a good form of support.

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Sexual bullying in education settings

Date: 1st September 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Children in situations of exploitation
Author: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

This policy points out how important is to uphold every child's right to protection from all forms of violence and exploitation and to a safe education, and to increase recognition that sexual bullying prevents the full enjoyment of these rights.

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Neglect matters: A guide for young people about neglect

Date: 1st June 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine

A guide for 11-17 year-olds which tells young people how they can recognise neglect, who they can turn to for help and what they can do about it.

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Valuing Young People: Principles and connections to support young people achieve their potential

Date: 1st April 2009
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

Designed in partnership with COSLA as a helpful tool offering a set of common principles for organisations working with young people.

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Children's Rights at School - Children's views

Date: 2nd March 2009
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Respect for the views of the child
Author: Children's Parliament

Fifty members of the Children's Parliament (MCPs) gathered to talk about their experiences and aspirations for Scotland's Schools. The children worked with artists to create a labyrinth of ideas.

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Building Schools Better Outcomes: Guidance for local authorities and others interested in building better schools in, and with the community

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People

This guidance provides practical support to local authorities building new schools. It has been prepared following careful consideration of the Scottish Government's National Outcomes and is designed to assist with the delivery of those outcomes and the associated Single Outcome Agreements that have been drawn up by local authorities in association with the Scottish Government.

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Speak Up! Speak Out!

Date: 1st January 2009
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Children with disabilities, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Enable Scotland

This booklet was produced by young people of varying levels of ability in an inclusive photography project in East Dunbartonshire and is on the theme of young people's rights in various areas including bullying, advocacy and friendship.

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Children talking to ChildLine about bullying

Date: 3rd November 2008
Category: Basic Health and Welfare, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
Author: ChildLine

This report is based on detailed analysis of calls to ChildLine, a free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK, between April 2007 and March 2008.

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You can make a difference - A practical guide for parents and carers

Date: 3rd November 2008
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author:

This booklet, designed for parents and carers, offers practical advice and guidance on dealing with bullying behaviour among children and young people.

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A guide to Getting it right for every child

Date: 22nd September 2008
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Author: Scottish Government

This guide provides an overview of the Getting it right for every child approach and developments so far.

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