To work towards a bullying-free classroom you will need to

• Obtain the School’s Anti-Bullying policy and find out if your school participates in any specific anti-bullying programmes
• Read these thoroughly. Know your responsibilities as a newly qualified or trainee teacher
• Discuss all aspects of potential school related bullying incidents with a senior colleague
• Act on even the slightest concern that you have
• Use form time or group tutorials to discuss the characteristics of bullying and make clear that bullying is unacceptable
• Encourage all pupils to inform a responsible adult about bullying issues
• Make sure you show support to the victim should bullying occur
• Show good listening skills and analyse the facts very carefully
• Re-assure the victim that he has done the right thing in telling an adult immediately
• In consultation with senior colleagues, let all sets of parents know about your concerns
• Record details and pass on to a Senior Teacher
• Ask Senior Managers to highlight the principles of the Anti-bullying policy in a whole school assembly
• If bullying issues persist, seek advice on school-coordinated response