ANTI-BULLYING QUALITY MARK-UK
Securing Safety, Mental Health and Wellbeing for All
Welcome
ABQM-UK is a national and international award that challenges education settings that follow the English or Welsh curriculum and out of school settings to demonstrate their effectiveness in anti-bullying and the prevention of harassment
It endorses the belief that the safety, mental health and wellbeing of everyone are essential elements of learning, development and achievement.
Communities that gain the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards can show that:
Children and young people can attend the setting without the fear of being bullied or harassed
Staff members respond to all aspects of bullying behaviour and harassment with confidence
Families are confident that they know who to approach about bullying and harassment and that it will be dealt with efficiently and effectively.
What Schools Say About ABQM-UK:
“Anti-Bullying Quality Mark-UK helped us to gain Outstanding in Behaviour and Safety in our last inspection.”
Margaret Thomas, Headteacher
Mersey Park Primary School
"It's got to be thorough to be worth doing"
Stuart Mansell,
Headteacher
Nene Valley Primary School
"ABQM-UK helped to turn the school around"
Ross Silcock, Headteacher
Wingfield Primary School
"The Manual and ABQM-UK's support helped us with our self-evaluation and with planning next steps"
Yasmin Chana,
PSHE Coordinator
South Rise Primary School
How Good Is Your Setting At Preventing Bullying?
The Anti-Bullying Quality Mark:
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Is an endorsement of the quality of anti-bullying policy and practice in a school, academy, college or out of school club community, providing reassurance to children and families;
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Involves all members of the community - staff, children, young people and their families - in developing effective and sustainable strategies for preventing and challenging bullying
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Provides support, training, coaching and resources for developing effective approaches for preventing bullying and strengthening self-regulation and wellbeing
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Inspires the development and sharing of outstanding Anti-Bullying practice for all children and young people in educational and personal development settings
Achievements
Congratulations to the following schools for achieving the ABQM-UK Gold Award in the 2023-24 school year:
Woodlands School, Basildon
St Andrews Senior School, Turi, Kenya
Ysgol Gyfun Tredegar Comprehensive School, Blaenau Gwent
Congratulations to the Following Schools for Achieving the ABQM-UK Silver Award in the 2023-24 School Year:
West Kirby School and College, Wirral
Selly Oak Trust School, West Midlands
The Beacon CE Primary School, Liverpool
Bishop Martin CE Primary School, Liverpool
City of Rochester School, Kent
Congratulations to the Following Schools for Achieving the ABQM-UK Bronze Award in the 2023-24 School Year:
Cage Green Primary School, Tonbridge
St Lukes CofE School, Exeter
Congratulations to the Following Out of School Settings for Achieving the ABQM-UK Award in 2024:
Fusion Childcare Services, Harpenden
ABQM-UK can provide CPD and coaching for developing and introducing anti-bullying and behaviour policy and practice.
It can work with settings to develop policy and practice that serves to strengthen wellbeing and learning in school communities, including coaching support for Teaching Times' Raising Attainment Through Wellbeing programme and for establishing 'Emotion Coaching' in their communities
ABQM-UK will also provide coaching support for settings seeking to secure recognition as a 'School of Sanctuary'
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