NCB Now: Comment - Tackling out of school bullying together

When bullying takes place out of school, children and young people may feel isolated or confused about who they can turn to for help and advice. As adults we need to acknowledge our responsibility to help create environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn. We need to let children and young people know that we can offer this support. To help us do this, Children's Secretary Ed Balls launched the government's Safe from Bullying suite of guidance last week, aimed at reducing bullying in the community. Disseminated by organisations throughout England, including ABA, the guidance recognises that bullying can take place in all educational and recreational settings, as well as when children and young people are moving around the community. At ABA we are looking forward to supporting its dissemination and we will be doing so by extending our regional networks to include practitioners working in a range of community-based settings.