Its first allocation of government funds came to an end last month. Half of the new money will allow the alliance's national management team and its nine regional co-ordinators to continue supporting schools and parents for another year. The rest will be used on awareness-raising during Anti-Bullying Week in November, and developing resources including a web site.
The alliance has promised to reword its statement of purpose after it appeared to be at odds with comments by schools minister Jacqui Smith that punishing bullies should not be a last resort.
Liz Carnell, director of charity Bullying Online, claims young people are being used as "guinea pigs" to trial controversial "soft touch" anti-bullying interventions such as "circle time".
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