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Education policy: Six opportunities to boost anti-bullying work in schools

It may not seem like the new government’s education agenda is focused on bullying, but a number of policies have the potential to help schools drive forward their anti-bullying work. Martha Evans picks out six...
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The new Labour government has been in place for just a few months, but it has already begun to share its plans for education.

At first glance, anti-bullying measures seem to have been completely missed. However, if you look a little closer, there are some real opportunities to influence and protect children from bullying.

In fact, many of the policies outlined so far have the potential to reshape the way we approach bullying prevention. Let’s unpack what this all means, and how we can put pressure on the new government to seize the moment to make meaningful change.

 

1, Children’s Wellbeing Bill

First and foremost, we have the Children’s Wellbeing Bill – announced in the King’s Speech in July and which is due to be introduced “as soon as Parliamentary time allows” (UK Parliament, 2024).

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