Speaker
Description
The ' respectme reward' is a unique programme in Scotland that sets out to test the relationship (policy gap) between anti-bullying policy and the daily practice being experienced by children and young people in schools and other organisations. The 'reward' acknowledges where adult interventions to prevent and respond to bullying by creating inclusive environments for learning and play can be directly correlated to the measurement of safety in schools which the young people report in real time. This validated self-assessment programme includes the collection of new data sets gathered from key stakeholders across the whole school/setting. Children, parents and staff ALL respond to surveys which are triangulated and analysed to inform the actions required to improve perceived areas of dissatisfaction. respectme acts as a ‘critical friend’, validates each organisation’s self-assessment, and provides a Certificate of Success together with a full consultancy report to the participants, outlining suggestions for improvement, based on the survey data gathered. Individual school/club practice is categorised across the themes of Prevention, Response and Inclusion, then shared at national level in Scotland to enable countrywide replication of good practice to improve the policy/practice dynamic and capture/capitalise on the excellent practice which makes life safer and happier for children. respectme has developed an intuitive, interactive and vibrant digital platform to take organisations through the process, at scale, step-by-step. 25 schools have gained their validation and can now evidence how their anti-bullying efforts directly relate to a sense of safety for the majority of children in their care.
Keywords
Policy, Practice, Safety
| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Mixed |
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| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Not applicable |
