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Bronze Level Standards include:

  • Taking a whole school strategic approach to preventing bullying;

  • Ensuring the development of the ABQM-UK sits with the school’s leadership and in whole schoo development  planning;

  •   Having an up-to-date Anti-Bullying Policy that meets the ABQM standards;

  • Establishing a Peer Support scheme (e.g. buddy scheme, restorative justice scheme, peer mediation scheme) within the school;

  • Sharing information with parents about the school Anti-Bullying policy and who to contact should issues arise.

  • Developing a clear understanding about how to prevent and counter cyber-bullying

Silver Level Standards include:

  • 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;

  • Pupil/student involvement in the development of anti-bullying/online safety lessons, assemblies and CPD

  • Parent involvement in anti-bullying related activities in the school;

  • Whole school learning aimed at improving the environment for vulnerable groups.

  • Peer support to strengthen online safety and counter cyber-bullying

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Gold Level Standards include:

  • Data that shows that the school's anti-bullying work has improved pupil/student outcomes

  • Anti-bullying, equality and inclusion work are unified and evidently embedded in the ethos and  culture of the school;

  • Engagement of the wider community in developing anti-bullying and emotional health/well-being

  • Opportunities to learn about the potential bullying in families and personal relationships and how to maontain personal safety and self-esteem

  • Evidence of impact of the Peer Support Service on the wellbeing of pupils using it;

  • Evidence of swift and effective response to energing online safety and cyber-bullying issues

Platinum Level Challenges include:

  • the Anti-Bullying Leader aligning their strategic development of anti-bullying with the National Professional Qualification for Leading Behaviour and Culture framework;

  • sharing essential aspects of the anti-bullying policy with the wider community so that local people know how to report incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying behaviour and how the setting will respond;

  • the setting's development of anti-bullying having a significant impact on community cohesion;

  • the culture and practice of standing up for others extending from the work undertaken by peer supporters to be embraced by the whole pupil/student population 

  • members of the local community accessing training from the school/academy to develop the understanding and skills for applying effective anti-bullying practices and approaches in out-of-school environments

ABQM-UK Levels of Award

 

The Anti-Bullying Quality Mark has four levels of award: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.

 

Schools normally apply first for the Bronze level. This requires educational settings to develop systematic and sustainable policies and practices that all members of the school community know and implement.

 

The second level of the award is Silver which requires settings to demonstrate that anti-bullying is embedded in the school and is focused on supporting more vulnerable pupils.

 

The third level of the award is Gold and is only achievable after settings have secured the Bronze and Silver levels. This requires schools to demonstrate that anti-bullying is an essential element of ongoing school improvement, has a positive impact on safety, well-being, relationships and learning and involves the wider community.

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Finally, the fourth level of the award is Platinum which challenges settings to plan and implement projects and initiatives that strengthen, expand and consolidate their anti-bullying ethos for the benefit of their setting and local communities. 

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Securing Safety, Mental Health and Wellbeing for All

 

 

 

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