New guidance on disability bullying, but is it enough?
A BBC article highlighted new guidance for schools on disability bullying, but questions whether it is enough. The new guide for schools was launched at the Aiming High for Disabled Children conference. The guidance has been welcomed, and it is hoped that it will help schools tackle this issue, but some are arguing that whilst this is a good step in the right direction, it is not enough.
You can read the reactions of Emma-Jane Cross from Beatbullying on the BBC arcticle. She highlights that we need to recognise that the responsibility of tackling disability bullying lies with everyone throughout the community, from teachers, to parents, to children and young people themselves.
I would be really interested to find out what you think about this. Are schools dealing with disability focussed bullying well enough? Do children understand the issues around it? Is there more that professionals could do to work with the wider community to lessen disability focussed bullying? Is there something that organisations like NDCS could do to support this? Let me know what you think.
amayala said,
May 16, 2008 @ 6:00 pm
In our school, we actually did a unit specifically on the topic of bullying in the middle school level, using a book called “No More Victims” by Frank Peretti. However, I think that our sensitivity to disabilities could use some work, considering that we are such a small school that everyone seems to know everyone’s business. I would like to invite you to comment on my new blogsite Christian Teacher Forum at WordPress, especially as we are trying to gather information from knowledgeable experts on important topics such as differentiated instruction. Thanks for your blog!
steno said,
June 2, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
Steno says : I absolutely agree with this !