ANTI-BULLYING QUALITY MARK-UK
Securing Safety, Mental Health and Wellbeing for All
The ABQM-UK Bronze Award supports schools in:
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Ensuring that:
- pupils' voices are heard while developing a whole school approach to anti-bullying;
- teaching pupils how to stay safe is embedded across the curriculum;
- pupils and parents know who to go to for support
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Ensuring that incidents of bullying, unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation, physical and/or sexual violence and derogatory language are dealt with quickly and effectively
The ABQM-UK Silver and Gold Awards Support Schools in:
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Ensuring pupils develop their understanding of, and respect for, protected characteristics, fundamental British values and cultural diversity in modern Britain
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Ensuring that pupils who may not thrive in the school's physical, social or emotional environment can participate appropriately in anti-bullying learning, enrichment, consultation and pupil leadership opportunities
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Ensuring pupils achieve a better understanding of the experiences and rights of peers, including different appoaches to learning, different physical abilities and developing effective working relationships with pupils who learn in these ways
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Engaging pupils/students in the strategic development of anti-bullying (including the development of lessons and staff CPD) as well as peer-to-peer support for managing incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying behaviour
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Supporting vulnerable pupils/students and their families in building the skills and resilience to manage incidents of bullying behaviour and peer pressure
How the ABQM-UK Programme addresses the OFSTED Grade Descriptors for Safeguarding, Attendance and behaviour, Personal development and wellbeing