Speakers
Description
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) is one of the most widely researched and implemented interventions designed to reduce bullying among children and youth.
This presentation outlines the professional support given by OBPP in schools, to ensure teacher and staff have knowledge, skills and attitude to cope with bullying and bullying-prevention. We will highlight the importance of dialogue between researchers, advisors and practitioners. We will argue that the systematic approach in OBPP is the foundation of the professional support system for teachers, health care workers and social workers in the school support system in a whole-school-approach.
The OBPP is built on clear guidelines and systematic procedures that ensure staff in educational institutions can identify, prevent, and intervene in cases of bullying. The program aligns with national policies on bullying prevention and integrates recent findings from research on bullying and cyberbullying. By focusing on concrete examples, this presentation will demonstrate how research-based components can be effectively translated into everyday practice. We will demonstrate how some of the components OBPP is communicated and worked on by our staff-in-training, and how they use this in their professional practice.
Our contribution highlights how evidence-based programs like OBPP can bridge the gap between policy, research, and practice to create lasting change in educational environments.
Keywords
Professional capacity building, everyday practice, support system
| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Practitioner experiences |
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| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Not applicable |
