Information for Teachers and Educational Resources

A selection of policy, programmes, and resources about bullying in schools.
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Inclusive practices toolkit
Inclusive practices toolkit
The Inclusive Practices Tools were launched on the Wellbeing@School website. It's designed to support schools to engage with the whole school community in a process of self-review, with access to practical evidence-based tools, resources, and services.
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Harmful Digital Communications Bill
Harmful Digital Communications Bill
Full text of legislation put in place in 2015 to help stop cyberbullies and reduce the devastating impact their actions can have by simplifying the process for getting abusive material off the internet in a quick and proportionate way.
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Child protection guidelines, NZ Police
Child protection guidelines, NZ Police
These guidelines should be followed when Police or others provide education about child protection.
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Kia Kaha Bullying Programme for Schools
Kia Kaha Bullying Programme for Schools
NZ Police’s Kia Kaha school-based programme aims to help schools create environments where all members of the community feel safe, respected and valued and where bullying cannot flourish.
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NetSafe Schools
NetSafe Schools
This website helps schools to address student cybersafety and support digital citizenship
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The Bullying Forum – Mental Health Foundation
The Bullying Forum – Mental Health Foundation
A full-day event held in Auckland in 2010 examined bullying, what is being done to address it and how this can be improved upon. Around 150 people heard from presenters and took part in discussions. Attendees included individuals from schools, police, media and social workers, as well as parents.
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What is bullying? 
What is bullying? 
Introduction for schools to the topic of bullying - definitions, behaviours, impacts, why it is important to be aware, debunking myths, and the role adults play in preventing and responding to bullying incidents
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Responsive schools
Responsive schools
This document summarises the key messages from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s inquiry into school safety.  Responsive Schools describes how the anti-bullying approaches employed by the participating case study schools helped to create safe learning environments for their students. 
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School safety: An inquiry into the safety of students at school
School safety: An inquiry into the safety of students at school
The Children’s Commissioner’s first Inquiry involving education led to this comprehensive guide to understanding and successfully dealing with bullying and violence
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Downloadable Resources
Downloadable Resources
Free downloadable resources to help you celebrate diversity, and promote kindness and inclusiveness in your school, workplace or home on Pink Shirt Day and beyond.
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