A good measure of this has been brought about through the work of the ABA members, including the high-profile annual Anti-Bullying Week, combined with the work of the ABA regional networks embedding good practice in local authorities and schools across the country.
Government too has been unequivocal in its support through a range of policies and initiatives that have driven the anti-bullying agenda forward - the Anti-Bullying Charter for schools, the National Strategy on Behaviour and Attendance and the Healthy Schools programme.
These, along with the recent publication of DCSF's Safe to Learn suite of anti-bullying materials provide schools with clear guidance on their roles and responsibilities in preventing and responding to bullying across a range of contexts. However, bullying remains high on the list of concerns of children and young people and their parents and carers and there is much more to be done.
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