Bullying and harassment policy
North Yorkshire Children and Young People's Service is fully committed to reducing bullying in our schools and settings and to ensuring that children, young people and families are supported effectively whenever this does, unfortunately, occur. We advise schools and settings on anti-bullying policies and strategies and encourage partnership working between young people, parents/carers, schools and local communities to create anti-bullying cultures and to resolve any incidents of bullying.
 This aim of this section is to provide access to a wide range of information and support available to parents/carers and young people. Direct links are provided to the main national "anti-bullying" websites where you can find a whole range of advice and support and to key national and North Yorkshire Local Authority documents.
There is also a helpline number below for parents and carers to ring for direct information, advice or support. (Please note: the photographs in this website were taken with the consent of the children involved in a staged environment - this is not a real bullying incident)  | |  | | Related information from NHS Choices
BullyingMore than a third of children and young people say they've been bullied. Find out about the different types of bullying; getting help with bullying; cyberbullying; homophobic bullying; and advice for parents from the Bullying page from NHS Choices. My daughter was bulliedWhen Maria's* daughter Sam* moved to secondary school, she was bullied by a group of girls who had been her best friends at primary school. To read about this real-life case of bullying and how it was resolved, see the My daughter was bullied page from NHS Choices. *The names in this article have been changed. Bullying helpIf you're being bullied, you may feel isolated or frightened. You may be finding it harder to make friends or to talk to people your age. You don't have to put up with the bullying. The Bullying help page from NHS Choices explains how you can get support and stop the bullying. .gif "Content supplied by NHS Choices")
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Anti-bullying - frequently asked questions
Bullying Action Charter [227kb] [pdf]
Charter which asks schools to sign up to a set of expectations and to work with staff, pupils and parents to create a school community where bullying is not tolerated.
Parents- how to deal with bullying [207kb] [pdf]
This publication explains the different types of bullying and offers good advice on how to spot the signs and what to do if bullying is occurring. There is also advice on what to do if you suspect your child may be bullying others
Parents- safe on the internet [174kb] [pdf]
Booklet for parents explaining what they need to know about the internet. It will help their child use chatrooms, instant messaging and text messaging safely and help parents to find out more about online spending, adult content and bullying.
- Please note: All external websites open in a new browser window and NYCC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
- Bullying
Direct.gov advice for pupils, families and teachers on how to tackle bullying
- Anti-Bullying Alliance
The Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) was founded by NSPCC and NCB in 2002 and brings together 50 national organisations to work together to reduce bullying.
- National Youth Advocacy Service
The National Youth Advocacy Service offers advice, information, support and representation to any child or young person who wants to have their wishes and feelings taken into account when decisions are made about them.
- ChildLine
ChildLine is the free 24-hour helpline for children and young people who can call their helpline on 0800 1111 about any problem, at any time - day or night. ChildLine counsellors are there to help you find ways to sort things out.
- Kidscape
Kidscape is a national charity helping to prevent bullying and child abuse. Their website contains information for children, young people, parents and professionals on tackling bullying.
- Bullying Online
Bullying Online is a registered charity providing help and advice on tackling bullying. Their website containing a wide range of information for parents and young people.
- Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
The Advisory Centre for Education is an independent registered charity, which offers information about state education in England and Wales for parents of school age children.
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Parental advice line
Tel: 01609 538960
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