Safeguarding: Bullying
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Safeguarding: Bullying
Overview
This course describes the negative impact of bullying and cyberbullying and teaches positive strategies and solutions for people who experience bullying.
Audience
This course is intended for all children’s workforce practitioners, i.e. all staff who work with children, young people and their families. Although this course forms part of an induction programme for new starters, it is also intended for all practitioners who want to improve their knowledge and continue their professional development.
About this course
The course contains additional resource materials, useful links and a refresher guide.
Objectives
This course will enable you to:
- Learn the definition of bullying and cyberbullying
- Understand the different types of bullying
- Learn the signs of bullying
- Learn about the technologies used by cyberbullies
- Know what to do if you suspect a child is being bullied or cyberbullied
Content
Here are some of the topics covered in this course:
Important facts | Definition of bullying | What constitutes bullying | What motivates bullying | Who is bullied? | Who becomes a bully? | Where does bullying occur? | Signs of bullying | What to do if a child is being bullied | Things to say to a bullied child | Child’s Response | Signs a child is bullying others | Bullying Roles | What can be done? | Key facts about intervention | Definition of cyberbullying | What constitutes cyberbullying? | Check your understanding | Cyberbullying as a method | Who becomes a cyberbully? | Bystanders | Technology | Impact of cyberbullying | How to respond to a disclosure: reassure | How to respond to a disclosure: evidence | How to respond to a disclosure: advice | How to respond to a disclosure: report | The role of schools and the police | Anti-cyberbullying code | Always respect others | Think before you send | Treat your password like your toothbrush | Block the bully | Don’t retaliate or reply | Save the evidence | Make sure you tell

*You will have access to the course for 12 months only, after which, you can purchase extensions through your learning platform.
On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Safeguarding: Bullying.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)
learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK
- Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
- learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
- Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
- 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
- Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.

Safeguarding: Bullying
Overview
This course describes the negative impact of bullying and cyberbullying and teaches positive strategies and solutions for people who experience bullying.
Audience
This course is intended for all children’s workforce practitioners, i.e. all staff who work with children, young people and their families. Although this course forms part of an induction programme for new starters, it is also intended for all practitioners who want to improve their knowledge and continue their professional development.
About this course
The course contains additional resource materials, useful links and a refresher guide.
Objectives
This course will enable you to:
- Learn the definition of bullying and cyberbullying
- Understand the different types of bullying
- Learn the signs of bullying
- Learn about the technologies used by cyberbullies
- Know what to do if you suspect a child is being bullied or cyberbullied
Content
Here are some of the topics covered in this course:
Important facts | Definition of bullying | What constitutes bullying | What motivates bullying | Who is bullied? | Who becomes a bully? | Where does bullying occur? | Signs of bullying | What to do if a child is being bullied | Things to say to a bullied child | Child’s Response | Signs a child is bullying others | Bullying Roles | What can be done? | Key facts about intervention | Definition of cyberbullying | What constitutes cyberbullying? | Check your understanding | Cyberbullying as a method | Who becomes a cyberbully? | Bystanders | Technology | Impact of cyberbullying | How to respond to a disclosure: reassure | How to respond to a disclosure: evidence | How to respond to a disclosure: advice | How to respond to a disclosure: report | The role of schools and the police | Anti-cyberbullying code | Always respect others | Think before you send | Treat your password like your toothbrush | Block the bully | Don’t retaliate or reply | Save the evidence | Make sure you tell
Requirements
*You will have access to the course for 12 months only, after which, you can purchase extensions through your learning platform.
Qualifications
On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Safeguarding: Bullying.
Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.
View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)
learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK
- Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
- learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
- Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
- 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
- Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.

