Anti Bullying Presentation

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Anti Bullying Presentation The RFL Sunday 27th
July 2008 Victor Sahunta
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What Kidscape Does..

• Helpline for parents of bullied children 08451
  205 204
• Research into bullying and abuse
• Training and conferences
• Literature for parents, children teachers
• Advice on child safety policy
• Free one-day sessionsfor bullied children...

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Introduction to Bullying

• No child/adult deserves to be bullied
• Bullying has gone on for years
• Effects can be fatal
• Working in Clubs /Institutions inevitable
  bullying will come up

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Definition Of Bullying

• 1. Aggression (deliberate)
• 2. Unequal Power Relationship
• 3. Results in Pain Distress
• 4. Persistent
• 5. Coach-player player-coach coach-coach

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Current Climate

• Isolated cases or tip of an iceberg
• Recent Studies
• Challenges for anti bullying work
• Collarabative working

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Rugby Bullying

• Responsibility
• Symptoms of Bullying
• Implementation of The RFL Anti Bullying policy
• RFL Support Packages

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Examples of Bullying in Rugby

• Team mates bullying
• A parent who pushes too hard
• A coach who adopts a win at all costs philosophy
• A player who intimidates other players or
  officials

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The Most Common Forms Of Bullying In Years 5 8

• Name-calling most prevalent for pupils in both
  year groups
• Physical aggression reported in both age groups
• Social exclusion, gossip etc. -particularly in
  yr.5
• Sexist, racist, homophobic abuse
• Boys girls reported similar levels of physical
  bullying a little higher for boys in yr. 8
• cyberbullying emerging as new strand4 in yr.8

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Myths about Bullying

• I was bullied and it didnt do me any harm
• Bullying is a normal part of growing up
• Its character building
• Itll make a man of him
• There was no bullying at my club
• Sticks stones can break your bones but names
  can never hurt
• Only boys bully

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Some causes of Bullying

• Attitude
• Temperament of Child
• Influence of Family

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The Perfect Environment for Bullying

• Physical environment
• Lack of Supervision

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3 Key Roles our choices

• Permit lack of concern for victims
• Promote attitudes
• Prevent - firm action

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Contributory factors

• Low volunteer morale
• High volunteer turnover
• Unclear standards of behaviour
• Inconsistent methods of discipline
• Poor organisation
• Lack of awareness of children as individuals
• Coaches club volunteers remote and
  unapproachable

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Bullying and Young Offenders
Based on 79 Young Offenders
7 subsequently became bullies 5 committed
crimes under bullies influence
98 thought bullying was wrong 95 thought
getting away with bulling made them more likely
to commit offences
3 remained victims
Kidscape survey, HM Onley/Glen Parva Young
Offenders Institute
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Chronic Bullies

• Feel insecure
• Feel inadequate
• Feel humiliated
• Be bullied by parents/siblings
• Become scapegoats

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The Occasional Bully

• Be aggressive to peers, parents, teachers and
  siblings
• Be impulsive
• Wish to be in charge
• Display good self esteem bullying makes them
  feel important

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CHANGING BULLYS BEHAVIOUR

• Admit, Acknowledge, Apologise, Atone
• Explain what is expected of bully
• Discuss set short Term Goals
• Reward Achievement/Good Behaviour
• Praise
• Role-play/Empathy with Victim
• Practise Stress Control, Relaxation, Walking Away

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InterventionImmediate Action

• SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS
• EXPLAIN CONSEQUENCES
• STOP THE BULLYING
• REMOVE BULLY
• REASSURE VICTIMS
• Implementing The Childrens Code of Conduct
• FIND BULLY WAYS TO ATONE
• SANCTIONS (last resort)

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Promoting Positive Behaviour

• Praising and reinforcing
• Encouraging sharing and negotiation
• Good examples
• Effects of their behaviour
• Assisting Children to challenge bullying
• Encouraging Responsibility
• Children are valued
• We are a Telling Club

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The Immediate Consequences of Bullying(Victims)

• Self esteem diminished
• Withdrawn
• Academic work
• Self harm

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Young Rugby Players

• Tell your parents or carer
• Ask your parents to contact your team coach
• Keep a diary of what happens
• Ask friends on the team to back up what you say
• Dont suffer in silence
• We are a Telling Club

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Unwrapped
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Statistics

• 79 of the children were no longer bullied after
  ZAP
• Of those still bullied ...
• 80 were bullied less
• 90 felt more able to deal with it
• 100 of the children found the ZAP session very
  useful or useful

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Statistics

• 94 could stand up for themselves better
• 85 felt more confident
• 83 had a higher self-esteem

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Statistics

• 87 said theyd used the skills learnt during ZAP
• 44 went on to develop their own anti-bullying
  strategies
• 50 stayed away from school before ZAP
• Only 2 stayed away from school after ZAP
• The number of children who felt depressed fell
  from 92 to 35

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Sanctions which have worked

• Sitting out training
• Discuss behaviour with parents
• Atonement for Behaviour

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Final Comments

• Bullying has to be and can be stopped
• We must have clear policies and procedures
• We must change the Bullys behaviour
• We must support the Victim
• Clear message RFL will not tolerate bullying and
  will take appropriate action!
• Decisive Action will be implemented
• RFL Safeguarding Team is there to support you