1.2 Explain How To Support The Victim Of Bullying

It’s important to support the victim of the bullying by making sure that you listen to the child when he/she is speaking to you, making solid eye contact. You have to assure the victim that it is not their fault because when a child is bullied they will think that there is something wrong with them or something they may have done. It’s also important to give advice to the victim of what to do if the bullying is still going on, this could involve acting out how to react to the bully if he/she turns up again. You could go on to support the victim by working together with the school and parents, as they will all have valuable input and will support in protecting the child further if required to. Ask the victim what they would like to see happen or what can be done to make them feel safe when in school.
Throughout the time of this happening, it is vital that the communication between the school and parents of the victim is flowing well, telling the school in any sudden changes, so that the school can adjust or prepare for whatever may occur during the day. There are many ways which practitioners or the school can handle a bully, this could include things such as: - a warning, calling the bully’s parents by phone and having a chat, detention during or after school time, asking the bully’s parents to come into school, internal exclusion, a term exclusion or even a permanent exclusion meaning they cannot return to the school. When bullying is happening within the school or out on the playground, it can be asked that the supervision to be increased. Observations can be made of the bully whilst inside of the school or outside on the yard, making a record of everything he/she