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Furrowfield School was awarded it’s first BIG Award in 2023, and we continue to work with Vicki Lydon of BIG on a weekly basis to keep our award up to date with awareness raising, peer support and one to one pupil sessions.
The Bullying Intervention Group runs the national award scheme (now endorsed by Kidscape) to recognise excellence in bullying intervention.
When our portfolio is assessed for the BIG Award, they look for:
1) A Bullying Intervention Focus Group
2) A robust Anti Bullying Policy
3) Regular Staff Training
4) Involvement of parents and carers
5) Pupils’ peer support or mentoring system
6) Regular awareness-raising activities
7) Testimonial from a young person
8) Recording and monitoring of bullying incidents
Establishments achieving the BIG AWARD will be able to:-
Demonstrate that they are working to an externally agreed standard
Have consistent and embedded good practice
Fully include all children and young people
Tailor their bullying intervention work to suit their needs
Ensure that every child is enabled to fulfil their true educational potential, or enjoy their community activities, without fear of being bullied
This award shows that your school or service takes bullying seriously enough to work towards accepted good practice. As part of your duties under the Equality Act your organisation should be monitoring discrimination and working proactively to prevent it. The wellbeing of your staff and students is strongly affected by the bullying intervention work and your inclusion approach. We are constantly inspired by the wonderful work of our award achievers.
The BIG Group