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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:

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;
Involves all members of the community - staff, children, young people and their families - in developing effective and sustainable strategies for preventing and challenging bullying
Provides support, training, coaching and resources for developing effective approaches for preventing bullying and strengthening self-regulation and wellbeing
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'