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Bullying – help and support for parents

Remember, keeping the lines of communication open between you and the school is essential if the problem of your child’s bullying is to be resolved.

Keep calm and talk to your child about what's been happening. Then ask to speak to your child's form or class teacher or head of year. If neither the form teacher nor the head of year is able to resolve the situation, you can make an appointment to see the head teacher.

The Anti-Bullying Strategy

Our anti-bullying strategy aims to show our commitment to combating bullying both in and out of school. For more information you can download a copy of the anti-bullying strategy from czone, the website for children's service professionals in East Sussex.

Download the Anti-Bullying Strategy.

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Websites and helplines

Further information, advice and support can also be found on the following websites:

Kidscape
A national charity dedicated to preventing bullying. It has a wide range of publications for young people, parents and carers, runs anti-bullying workshops for children and offers a helpline to parents of bullied children.
Tel: 020 7730 3300

Don’t suffer in silence
A government website that gives students, parents and teachers advice about tackling bullying and lists useful publications that give further advice.

Advisory Centre for Education
You can download a booklet on how to make a complaint about bullying. ACE provides a free advice line for parents on bullying as well as exclusion from school, special educational needs and school admission appeals.
Tel: 0808 800 5793

Parentline Plus
A registered charity, which offers clear step-by-step guidance to parents on what to do if your child is being bullied
Tel: 0808 800 2222

Bullying online
Offers parents advice on how to recognise if your child is being bullied and how to get support from the child’s school.

Children's Legal Centre
Has a national advice line for parents, Monday to Friday between 9.30am-5.00pm. Tel: 0845 345 4345.

Website approved by the Plain English Campaign

East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE. Tel: 01273 481000