West Sussex County Council: Action Against Bullying

'Action Against Bullying' (AAB) is a multi-agency and multi divisional countywide strategic partnership formed in 1999 to address bullying issues in West Sussex.

The AAB Partnership has a Strategy for 2008-11 which outlines five key priorities. A full copy of the Strategy can be downloaded by clicking the link to the right >

*Latest News*

A new Action Against Bullying leaflet for parents is available to download to the right >

New Safe to Learn guidance: Sexist, sexual and transphobic bullying guidance - click the link on the right to download a copy now.

Latest version of AAB news is available to the right (under 'downloads') as a PDF
This months headlines include:

• Info about R U OK? - anti-bullying week 2009
• Focus on West Sussex anti-bullying casework service
• Useful resources for Teachers, Parents and Carers

Next issue Autumn term 2010

Action Against Bullying Support Line - 0845 075 1010
We are always looking at ways of tackling bullying in West Sussex. The Action Against Bullying Support Line aims to help and support parents, carers and profesionals working with children and young people.

Cyberbullying guidance - protecting young people

This document can be downloaded by clicking on the link to the right.

Beatbullying have produce a document that outlines how to protect young people from cyberbullying.

National and local guidance documents to support anti-bullying work have been produced nationally and locally.
Please see links opposite for:

• Safe to Learn - Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) suite of guidance on bulllying in schools
• Safe from Bullying - DCSF suite of guidance on bullying in non-school settings. It covers bullying in:
• Play and leisure provision
• Extended services in and around schools
• Youth activities
• Children's homes
• Journeys around the community
• Further education colleges

Action Against Bullying guidance -

West Sussex guidance on developing a whole school community approach to challenging bullying behaviour.
Click to the right to download a copy of the guidance >

AAB Newsletter

Action Against Bullying produces a quarterly newsletter that can be downloaded by clicking on the link under 'downloads'

For further information on Action Against Bullying, contact:

Karen Watkins (Action Against Bullying Co-ordinator), Tel: 01403 229290 karen.watkins@westsussex.gov.uk

Paul Rigglesford (Community Safety Manager, Youth Services), Tel: 01243 382611 paul.rigglesford@westsussex.gov.uk