Big Impact: Beating the bully
The 2007 Seen and Heard Awards for Yorkshire and Humber were held in Leeds Council Chamber on 16 November 2007, and featured a stimulating Big Impact Debate that focused on the complex issue of bullying.
Award winners, runners up and their guests examined the responsibilities schools and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) have in addressing the problem, and considered the support young people require from those who work closely with them.
There was a consensus that peer mentoring schemes are a particularly effective way of supporting the victims of bullying, as many young people name their contemporaries as those they are most likely to share problems with. The debate rapidly moved on to consider how factors such as age, sex and the social environment influence the type of bullying that takes place and the ways it affects young people.
To conclude the debate, the Award winners shared their ambitious plans for the upcoming Anti-Bullying week — a chance to raise awareness and dispel many of the myths surrounding the subject.
Award winners, runners up and their guests examined the responsibilities schools and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) have in addressing the problem, and considered the support young people require from those who work closely with them.
There was a consensus that peer mentoring schemes are a particularly effective way of supporting the victims of bullying, as many young people name their contemporaries as those they are most likely to share problems with. The debate rapidly moved on to consider how factors such as age, sex and the social environment influence the type of bullying that takes place and the ways it affects young people.
To conclude the debate, the Award winners shared their ambitious plans for the upcoming Anti-Bullying week — a chance to raise awareness and dispel many of the myths surrounding the subject.