YES - Adrian Haigh, head of youth development, Rutland County Council
Restorative justice can help greatly. It's all about the bullies facing the consequences of their actions.
This approach can bring about remorse and recognition that there has been harm done.
The victims need a supportive youth worker so they know they are not facing the bully alone. In some ways, this would address the balance of power between bully and victim. Once there is trust with the youth worker, that gives the young person who has been bullied hope that the problem can be solved.
When bullies meet their victims, the victims become real people.
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