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Bullying Sucks. Ama Uzowuru, NUS VP Welfare Claire Anderson, NUS LGBT Officer (Women’s Place). Aims for this session…. Aims for the session. Recognise the existence of bullying in FE and HE Look at how and why the campaign developed Explore the key findings Look at what NUS recommends - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ama Uzowuru, NUS VP Welfare Claire Anderson, NUS LGBT Officer (Women’s Place)
Bullying Sucks
Aims for this session…
Bullying Sucks June 2008
Aims for the session
Recognise the existence of bullying in FE and HE
Look at how and why the campaign developed
Explore the key findings
Look at what NUS recommends
Look at emerging issues
Bullying Sucks June 2008
But is it really an issue?
NUS had never focused on bullying
An assumption that bullying happens in school and in the workplace – but not in between?
It may appear common sense, however at the time people seemed sceptical that it was even happening.
Bullying Sucks June 2008
Key Problems at NUS
Lots of anti bullying materials for schools and workplace (via trade unions)
Ironically, Universities very good on bullying on
the staff side of the institutions, but no real policies for students.
Materials focussed at school age children not accessible or appropriate for students over school age.
Bullying Sucks June 2008
So what did we do….
Developing the campaign:
Bullying Sucks June 2008
So what did we do…
1. Research
All the evidence we had was anecdotal that these issues were occurring.
Designed a survey to get a picture of the problem
Over 2,000 respondents.
Bullying Sucks June 2008
So what did we do…
Outputs: Published results 64% of students experience bullying at some
stage
Of those who had been bullied, 30% was by friends or flatmates
Homophobic bullying fourth highest (after academic, appearance and social class)
Bullying Sucks June 2008
So what did we do….
Outputs
We wrote two submissions to the Select Committee Enquiry into Bullying
Bullying Sucks June 2008
Recommendation One
1. Get an anti-bullying policy in University and Union
Ensures close working between all related parties in the institution
Ensures there is process and protocol in place
Allows for benchmarking
Bullying Sucks June 2008
Recommendation Two
2. Training for staff
Raising awareness of the problem
Give staff information on how to recognise it and what to do
In particularly alert staff to issues around homophobic and transphobic bullying – particularly with regards to residential context.
Bullying Sucks June 2008
Recommendation Three
3. Mediation services
‘The aim of mediation is to seek a resolution in which all students can find a working agreement in order that they can live together peacefully’
-Student-led but assisted by trained mediators
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Outcomes
Many institutions have taken recommendations on board
Submissions secured us funding from Beat Bullying to roll out campaign for mentors in HE and FE
Specific online module from RBS on homophobic and transphobic bullying
Bullying Sucks June 2008
Emerging Issues
Bullying in the residential context:Increasing queries about what to do about bullying in halls / student houses
Isolation
Verbal
Physical
Bullying Sucks June 2008
Emerging issues
Cyber Bullying (Blogs and Social Networking Sites)
May be occurring more in campus institutions?
A specific area for the FE and HE mentors?
Can institutions get involved in this area?
Thank You! Comments and Questions
Sarah Wayman, Research and Policy Officer (Student Welfare)
