Bullying
What steps do I take?
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Bullying behaviour is never acceptable.
- Act immediately if you think your child is being bullied.
- Encourage your child to tell and keep a diary.
- Speak to your child’s school immediately if you have concerns.
It can be hard to know whether or not a child is being bullied, visit the NCPCC website for more information about spotting signs of bullying.
Different kinds of bullying

Childline provide advice and support on different types of bullying:
Visit Childline for more information about the different types of bullying and whether it is banter or bullying.
Getting help and support
Childline provide extensive advice and support with issues about bullying, please see the links below:
Building confidence after bullying
Visit Childline for more advice and support on building confidence after bullying.
Getting in touch with Childline
Parenting support and advice
The parenting support section provides advice, support, tips and all aspects of parenting:
Get in touch
Getting the right help at the right time - contact Family Connect now!
- Telephone: 01952 385385
- Email: [email protected]
- Text: 07797 875385
Advisory Centre for Eduction (ACE)
- Telephone: 0300 0115142
- Telephone: 0800 1111
Family Lives
- Telephone: 0808 8002222
Health Visitors 0 - 5 years - helping parents with their under 5's
- Telephone: 01952 580375
- Text: 07964 134107
HENRY - 8 week course
- Telephone: 01952 385465
- Email: [email protected]
Kidscape
- Telephone: 020 77303300
School Nursing Service
- Telephone: 01952 621340
Kidscape - free workshops
Parents and carers can take advantage of FREE anti-bulllying and assertiveness workshops for their child. Parents and carers also attend a separate workshop on the day where they are given expert knowledge of how to effectively support their child.