scottish guidance association 7 th march 2015 bullying –re-framing our responses lorraine glass,...
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Scottish Guidance Association7th March 2015
Bullying –Re-framing our responsesLorraine Glass, Partnership Manager
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Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service
Bullying and definitions – some critical reflection…
• Does the behaviour need to be persistent?
• Does there need to be intent?
• Bullying as a relationship
• Bullying is behaviour and impact – never one on its own
‘Bullying takes something away from me’
Bullying is not about just any kind of injury, nor just any negative impact. It involves a particular kind of harm. It is aimed at engendering a kind of helplessness, an inability to act, to do anything. It is an assault on a person’s agency. Sercombe and Donnelly (2012)
Agency = where we retain the capacity to refuse to accept the behaviour, and can take effective action.
What do we mean by bullying?
• Bullying is behaviour that impacts on a person’s capacity to feel in control of themselves
• Bullying makes people feel hurt, frightened and left out
• This behaviour may not be repeated but the threat can be sustained
• Bullying is about impact and behavior
• This happens face to face and on-line
How this reframes responses and interventions
• If I lose something, how do I get it back? Interventions must address this
• Listening to what someone wants to happen
• Behaviour is changed by describing behaviour and impact – not labelling
“What can I Do?”• Involve young people in what happens –bullying is about relationships
– utilise these
• Make sure you have a shared understanding of unacceptable behaviour
• Make sure everyone knows they have a responsibility to notice bullying and respond
• Are the boundaries clear in my school/club? Do young people think it is a safe place? Ask them
• What are the options they have when being bullied? – no one-size fits all
• Be prepared to address prejudiced attitudes
How to build resilience
• Promote positive relationships• Teach how to navigate relationships• Involve children and young people• Give them a voice• Role model responses• Provide support
Survey results
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Over 8,000 children and
young people took part
All 32 local authorities
30% of children surveyed
told us they had been bullied
In the last year
Where did the bullying take place?
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Of the individual incidents of bullying reported by young people.
60% were offline, 19% were online, and 21% were both online and offline.
What do you do online?
Key messages to take away…• Mobile technology and social media are entirely woven into every
day life – it is a social activity
• Most young people knew who the person was who bullied them online (92%)
• The behaviour and impact is on/by people – it is not the technology
• Effective intervention is made when we address risks as a whole
• Lack of knowledge on how young people use social media to communicate is a barrier
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Many thanks