Silver level criteria include:

 

• An Anti-Bullying Steering Group leading the consultation of pupils regarding bullying;

 

• Ensuring that securing the QM is an on-going whole school leadership priority;

 

• The Anti-Bullying policy providing specific information about support for vulnerable children;

 

• Evidence of outcomes and impact from on-going training for the peer supporters;

 

• Evidence of on-going involvement of parents in anti-bullying related activities in the school;

 

• Evidence of school based Anti-Bullying campaigns aimed at vulnerable groups.

Silver is the second level of award for schools that can demonstrate higher standards of anti-bullying.

It supports schools in embedding effective policy and practice into the everyday life of the school and continuing its development through whole school improvement planning. It also encourages schools to begin to monitor the impact of Anti-Bullying strategies.