"Bullying is the repetitive, intentional hurting of one person or group by another person or group, where the relationship involves an imbalance of power. Bullying can be physical, verbal or psychological. It can happen face to face or online."

This page provides further information about bullying behaviour.

• what bullying is,

• what schools' responsibilities are,

• how to know if your child is being bullied or what you should do if you think your child is bullying others,

• sources of advice and support,

and more

This resource will help you start the conversation about bullying no matter the age of your child and give you other ideas about anti-bullying at home.

If you’d like to get in touch with Kidscape, you can book a call at a time that suits you, and they'll call you back. If you don’t see a convenient slot, please check back later, as availability may change. Most of the call slots are on Mondays and Tuesdays.

You can also get in touch with Kidscape by using the contact details below. The Parent Advice Line is open on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30am – 2:30pm. If they are not available at the time you call, please leave a message with your name and best contact number, or send them an email, and they will soon be in touch.

• Parent Advice Line: 0300 102 4481

• WhatsApp: 07496 682785

• Email: parentsupport@kidscape.org.uk

Kidscape also have a variety of information pages for parents and carers.

This Parents'/Carers' guide includes:

• Bullying Facts

• The Law, Your Rights & Responsibilities

• The Online World

• Keeping Your Child/Ward Safe Online

• Social Media

• Gaming

• Anonymous Cyberbullying

• Responding to Signs of Bullying

• Bullying & Mental Health

• Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme

• Further Information & Support

This training course aims to support attendees to:

• Develop a clearer understanding of bullying behaviour

• Explore the wider effects of bullying behaviour

• Explore the difference between Bullying and Relational Conflict

• Identify signs that your child may be experiencing a bullying situation

• Discuss how to appropriately talk to your child about bullying behaviour

• Discuss how to talk to and work with your child’s school

Bullies Out also have a variety of information pages about Bullying, these include:

• Is My Child Being Bullied?

• Is My Child A Bully?

• Talking To Your Child

• Talking to the School

• Bullying Outside School

• Changing Schools

Young Minds also have information pages about bullying.

If a parent/carer is concerned about their child's mental health, whether this be due to experiencing bullying or for any other reason, Young Minds also have a Parent Helpline and webchat service.

You can speak to Young Minds over the phone, or chat to them online.

You can use the Helpline service if you are the parent or main carer of a child or young person aged 25 or under.

The service is available across the UK. It is free and confidential.

• Call the Parents Helpline for free on 0808 802 5544.

  Young Minds are open Monday to Friday. You can call them:

  • from 9.30am - 4pm on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays

  • from 9.30am - 6pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 

• To chat to Young Minds online, click on the chat icon in the bottom righthand corner of your screen (on the Young Minds website). The chat is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 4pm.

  When Young Minds are closed, you can leave them a message by clicking on the chat icon in the bottom righthand corner of your screen (on the Young Minds website). They'll reply to you by email in 3-5 working days.

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place online. Unlike bullying offline, online bullying can follow the child wherever they go, via social networks, gaming and mobile phone. A person can be bullied online and offline at the same time.

The page provides information about the following key topics:

• How you can help a child if they're being bullied

• How to talk to your child about bullying

• What to do if your child is being bullied in school 

• How to report bullying online or on social media

In this talk, Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore offers practical guidance for parents who want to help their children develop meaningful friendships. While parents can’t make friends for their children, they can play a key role in helping them build the social and emotional skills needed to foster caring and enjoyable connections. This presentation shares a dozen actionable ideas for supporting children who are struggling to make or maintain friends.

Learning Objectives

A. To recognise examples of stop signals and techniques to help children stop.

B. To know strategies children can use to signal openness to friendship.

C. To understand some helpful ways parents can respond when children are upset about a lack of friendships.

You can watch the webinar here: 10.13056/acamh.13732

Explore the Internet Matters Cyberbullying Advice Hub

There are separate sites and targeted information for children who are under 12-years-old and children who are over 12-years-old. Please note, 'cookies' may prevent you from switching between the two sites - if you have trouble viewing either version, please clear your cookies and try again. 

Their key topics include:

• What is bullying?

• Dealing with bullying

• Can I talk to the police?

• Taking care of your mental health

• Supporting someone who's being bullied

• Help if you're bullying someone

  
  

Childline also provide information about different types of bullying, these include:

• Bullying and cyberbullying

• Bullying on social media

• Discrimination, hate crime and equality

• Homophobic and transphobic bullying

• Faith and religious bullying

• Racism and racial bullying

• Being bullied because you're deaf

Childline also have different ways that children and young people can seek direct support - this includes:

• A telephone service: 0800 11 11

• A 1-2-1 online chat service

• An email service, through your Childline account 

The Diana Award has an 'Anti-Bullying 101' selection of support for young people, these include:

• Your guide to Anti-Bullying

• I'm being bullied, what do I do?

• Definitions and types of bullying

• What to do if you're being Cyberbullied

There are also articles about how to support others, these include:

• What can I do if my friend is being bullied?

• What can I do if I am bullying someone?

The Diana Award also have a 'Crisis Messenger' support service.

The Diana Award Advice Messenger provides free*, 24/7 text support across the UK. If you are a young person under 25 who needs support, you can text DA to 85258.
Trained volunteers will give you the space to share to how you’re feeling via text and help you think through the next step towards feeling better.
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*Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus.

This service is powered by the Diana Award's trusted partner, Crisis Text Line.

The crisis messenger service could help with urgent issues such as:

• Suicidal thoughts

• Anxiety/Depression

• Abuse or assault

• Self-harm

• Bullying behaviour

• Loneliness and Isolation

• Stress

• Relationship/Family/Friendship issues

• And much more.

  
  

You can text the Diana Award free* and anonymously – although if the volunteer believes you are at immediate risk of harm, they may share your details with people who can provide support.

If you or someone else are ever in immediate danger, call the emergency services.