Schools need to achieve the Bronze level before progressing to the Silver and Gold levels.

This level supports schools in planning, developing and implementing effective Anti-Bullying policies and practices. It also helps them to bring together different elements of anti-bullying into a coherent strategy.

Bronze Level Standards include:

 

• Taking a whole school strategic approach to preventing bullying;

 

• Ensuring the development of the ABQM-UK sits with the school’s leadership and in whole school

      development  planning;

 

• Having an up-to-date Anti-Bullying Policy that meets the ABQM standards;

 

• Establishing a Peer Support scheme (e.g. buddy scheme, restorative justice scheme, peer mediation scheme) within the school;

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• Sharing information with parents about the school Anti-Bullying policy and who to contact should issues arise.