Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance

We are seeking your views on revising the draft statutory guidance on anti-bullying.

We want the views of stakeholders, including children and young people, parents and carers, education practitioners, public services and voluntary and third sector organisations, to ensure the revised guidance meets the needs of all users.

We are consulting on the draft rights, respect, equality guidance, which aims to:

support schools to work towards developing positive and respectful relationships amongst children and young people
strengthen the guidance in respect of bullying on the grounds of prejudice and race
take account of the impact bullying can have on a learner’s mental health and wellbeing
set out how schools should work in partnership with others, including the NHS and third sector organisations
send a clear message that bullying is unacceptable and will not be tolerated

Question 1: Does the draft 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance' provide suitable useful, practical information for leaders, teachers and other practitioners in schools, pupil referral units and education otherwise than at school settings to inform approaches to preventing and responding to all forms of bullying?

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Question 2: Does the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance' clearly set out the legal responsibility of the school and governors?

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Question 3: Does the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance' clearly set out the responsibilities of the local authority?

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Question 4: Does the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance' connect properly with broader policy areas and guidance on separate but related topics?

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If not, are there links with related areas that are not made in the guidance which should be made?

Question 5: Are learners with protected characteristics included?

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Question 6: Is the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance' explained clearly?

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If not, which areas could be improved and why? Are there aspects that you particularly like, and if so, why?

Question 7: Is the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance' user-friendly?

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If not, which areas could be improved and why? Are there aspects that you particularly like, and if so, why?

Question 8: Should other areas which you have not had an opportunity to comment on above be included in the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance'? If yes, please provide details.

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Question 9: How helpful do you find the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance'?

If you have answered ‘somewhat helpful’, ‘slightly helpful’ or ‘not at all helpful’, what are the improvements you would like to see?

Question 10: Does the current suite of training on Hwb support the use of the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance'?

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If not, what additional training is required?

Question 11: How helpful is the 'Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance' in supporting you to report and record incidents of bullying?

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Question 12: To what extent do you agree that the 'Education (School Premises) Regulations 1999' should be amended to make clear that schools may provide gender-neutral toilets in addition to sex-separated toilets?

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