Is your child being bullied?
What to do:
- Encourage your child to talk about their problems at school.
- Listen to your child and value their feelings or worries.
- Learn about the school's anti-bullying policy and procedures.
- Take your child seriously if they report any bullying incident to you.
- Raise your child's concerns with the school immediately - talk to the class teacher and the headteacher - they may be able to offer an immediate solution by prompt action to nip the bullying in the bud.
- Keep a record of what is said by school staff and what they have promised to do.
- If you are unhappy with the school's actions, you can write to the Chair of the school's governing body. Set out your worries about the bullying and its effect on your child clearly and calmly and ask for the governors' help.
- If you are still unhappy with the school's action you can make a formal complaint to Education Leeds (for details of how to do this, go to: How to make an official complaint about bullying).
- Report any serious incidents to the police.
What you can do to ensure a satisfactory outcome
- Try not to make hasty decisions. Try to remain calm and make balanced decisions regarding your child's well-being and safety.
- Work with the school to find a resolution. Keep an open mind about what solutions will work best for your child.
- Keep your child involved and don't try to protect them to the point where they don't know what's happening. The outcome should involve the agreement of the child. Keep listening to your child throughout.
- Try not to make the decision to remove your child from school. This may not be the answer. This could have a detrimental effect on the positive relationships your child already enjoys at school. Remember that you have a legal responsibility to ensure your child's attendance.
- See the school's Education Attendance Improvement Officer about school attendance worries.
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