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08/04/2008
Web Tackles Bullying Issues
Northern Ireland has now a specialised website dedicated to alleviating bullying among children.
The initiative was launched to help tackle bullying of children and young people and is the brainchild of the Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum, (NIABF).
The site aims to provide advice for parents and carers and the latest local and international research on the issue.
David Simpson of the NIABF said there was a real need for the website.
"Parents tell us there is not enough information available to help them understand how to seek support for their child if being bullied," he said.
"Teachers tell us they are inundated with information about bullying but would welcome it being available in one place.
"NIABF's website will address both these needs, as well as supporting people more generally to develop their awareness of bullying."
NIABF was set up in 2004 to bring together more than 20 statutory and non-statutory organisations to reduce bullying and create a safer environment for children and young people at school.
It is working for more consistent policy and practice between members, including intervention and prevention strategies to ensure more and better help for children who are bullied and children who bully.
Chaired by Save the Children, NIABF is represented on the British and Irish Anti-Bullying Forum, a Departmental and NGO body comprising representatives from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland North and South.
Meanwhile, the NI children's Commissioner has also been claiming the Government is not doing enough to stop pre-school bullying.
Patricia Lewsley said children as young as three-year-old have been targeting other children.
See: Minister welcomes anti-bullying forum
(BMcC)
The initiative was launched to help tackle bullying of children and young people and is the brainchild of the Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum, (NIABF).
The site aims to provide advice for parents and carers and the latest local and international research on the issue.
David Simpson of the NIABF said there was a real need for the website.
"Parents tell us there is not enough information available to help them understand how to seek support for their child if being bullied," he said.
"Teachers tell us they are inundated with information about bullying but would welcome it being available in one place.
"NIABF's website will address both these needs, as well as supporting people more generally to develop their awareness of bullying."
NIABF was set up in 2004 to bring together more than 20 statutory and non-statutory organisations to reduce bullying and create a safer environment for children and young people at school.
It is working for more consistent policy and practice between members, including intervention and prevention strategies to ensure more and better help for children who are bullied and children who bully.
Chaired by Save the Children, NIABF is represented on the British and Irish Anti-Bullying Forum, a Departmental and NGO body comprising representatives from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland North and South.
Meanwhile, the NI children's Commissioner has also been claiming the Government is not doing enough to stop pre-school bullying.
Patricia Lewsley said children as young as three-year-old have been targeting other children.
See: Minister welcomes anti-bullying forum
(BMcC)
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