Hi everyone,
As requested a blog for us all to comment on . Please feel free to post your questions that you would like other partners in the project to discuss.I hope that it proves to be really useful in our Anti-Bullying campaigns.
Chat soon
Ann
Joaquin asked ' What are the protocols in the partner countries regarding bullying?'
I think that we all need to contribute children and staff a like for a European Anti-Bullying vision..what do you all think?
ReplyDeleteHi Ann,
ReplyDeletethanks for setting up the blog. I think this will be a very useful tool to discuss the issues of the project. I invite all the partners to participate in the discussion.
Lorenzo
Hi Everyone,
ReplyDeleteAfter the meeting yesterday we discussed a bit here whether a specific protocol regarding handling (not prevention!) bullying cases exists in Bulgaria. Mrs Gospodinova shared and I agreed that, as in some other problematic areas, Bulgaria faces the issue of not having an official and strict protocol. The unofficial one places the form tutor as first contact point in cases of bullying, then come the headmaster and the psychologist or counselor at the school. The problem of lack of involvement of the parents and their distancing from the situations, which arise within the school environment, is clearly visible - the parents are somehow missing from the picture of the unofficial protocol. Mrs Gospodinova has undertaken the responsibility to check whether the elaboration of such a protocol is in progress and will share the results with us during the next virtual meeting.
I would be much obliged if our colleagues agree/approve if we present some of the good approaches and techniques they are using, at a national round table for psychologists, which is due for the end of May or beginning of June. Any particular approach/technique considered worth presenting, please send to me via email (zinevart@gmail.com). I know that the latter will be integrated within section 2 of the national situation reports, but the reports may come a bit late for the purposes of this event.
Warm regards to you all!
Zori
Hi Ann
ReplyDeleteFirstly, well done in setting up the blog. It will enable people involved in the project to stay in touch more easily. One aspect that I would like to explore is the question of training for Peer Mentors as I believe this is a valuable method of counteracting bullying and would appreciate finding out how it is approached in other countries.
Mick Flower
In Belgium, "Peer Mentors" approach is also considered as a valuable method. Teachers' training sessions and publications are available and this strategy is recommended by the Education Ministry.
DeleteOf the good practices, peer education is very common in Italy too. At national level there isn not a national protocol for all the schools, but according to guidelines of the Minister, each region has created an observatory related to school bullying. These observatories have the task to monitor the phenomenon and to collect and finance the good practices, but the situation varies from region to region. Schools are autonomous and operate according to the needs they have; they find funds to finance prevention projects or create psychological listening centres to help students, teachers but also parents. In Italy some projects concerning teacher training are going to be financed (with the funds of the regions). Nowadays the main role is played by teachers because they are able to combine school lessons and personal discussion with students. their role is crucial because they both teach and listen to students in need.
ReplyDeletewe have asked our schools to give us their opinion about this problem.