Resources and information to help schools address
cyberbullying
Guidance and advice
Cyberbullying guidance
Part of the Safe to Learn
suite of anti-bullying guidance, this DCSF guidance document
explains the various forms that cyberbullying can take,
and outlines what schools can do to prevent and respond
to it.
The British Educational Communications and
Technology Agency (BECTA)
Guidance for schools on setting up internet safety
policies and how to communicate them to parents.
A teacher's guide to using
Facebook
Written by Bernadette Rego, this American guide concentrates
on how teachers can benefit from Facebook and avoid
potential pitfalls
Yorkshire
& Humber Grid for Learning
The YHGfL website has an
extensive e-safety area, which includes a cyberbullying
section, containing guidance, advice, resources and examples of
work produced by schools in the region
Online resources - lessons plans, activities and
videos
Anti-Bullying Week 2009 schools resource
pack
The Anti-Bullying Alliance produces a free Anti-Bullying Week pack
for schools each year. In 2009 the theme was
cyberbullying.
Incoming Message
This short film about text bullying from Orange is available
free to secondary schools. Teaching notes and activities are
also available from the
Orange website.
London Grid
for Learning
The LGfL website has a number of resources in its e-safety section,
including hints and tips for teachers about social networking sites
and a model acceptable use
policy.
East Sussex
e-safety/cyberbullying resource [PDF 186KB]
This document, produced by the East Sussex PSHE & Healthy
Schools team, looks at how the e-safety curriculum can be
delivered through Key Stage 3 & 4 PSHE Education and
Citizenship lessons.
Let's
fight it together
Produced by Childnet
International for DCSF, this film addresses the issue of
cyberbullying. Available on the Childnet
website, along with supporting materials - as well as
the drama illustrating cyberbullying, there are also interviews
with the main characters, a drama documentary produced by year
11 students with an accompanying lesson plan, teaching notes, and
an interactive resource highlighting key issues.
Useful websites
Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre
Set up by the Government, the CEOP website helps
adults get to grips with new and emerging technologies popular with
young people. It includes advice on how to report
cyberbullying.
ThinkuKnow
Site from
CEOP for children and young people focusing on how to stay
safe online.
Childnet
International
Advises on internet safety and has a range of leaflets for children
and parents in a number of languages, including Hindi, Punjabi and
Maltese.
Cyberbullying.org
Canadian website
dedicated to combating cyberbullying
Internet Safety
Zone
Has useful information for parents, teachers and children on
cyberbullying and how to tackle it.
TeachToday
Teachtoday is a website that provides information and advice for
teachers, head teachers, governors and other members of the school
workforce about the positive, responsible and safe use of new
technologies.
Websafe
Crackerz
A website for children and young people focusing
on cyberbullying and online safety. It’s free to email, chat, phone
or text them for advice.