anti-bullying policies: The Salient Features.ppt

Anti Bullying Act and it Salient Features

1. Anti-Bullying Policies:Anti-Bullying Policies: The Salient The Salient
Features and Promoting a Positive School Features and Promoting a Positive School
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JOCELYN B. CERDON, Ed.D.
Kalayaan Elementary School

2. COVERAGE OF ANTI-BULLYING POLICY
Public and Private
Kindergarten
Elementary
Secondary Schools
Learning Centers
- as facilities for learning
programs for out-of-school youth
and adults
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3. BULLYING DEFINED
A severe or repeated use of
physical act or gesture, written
or electronic, expression or
combination thereof resulting to”
Fear, physical, emotional harm, damage to
property, creation of hostile environment and
infringement of rights of another student.
Disruption of education process or orderly
operation of the school.
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4. Down the memory lane:
 A Walk to Remember
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5. FORMS OF BULLYING
1.Physical Bullying
This is when a person (or group of
people) uses physical action to bully,
such as hitting, poking, tripping or
pushing.
Repeatedly and intentionally damaging
someone’s belongings is also physical
bullying.
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6. FORMS OF BULLYING
2. Social (covert) Bullying
Indirect actions, such as lying about
someone, spreading rumors, playing a
nasty joke that make the person feel
humiliated or powerless mimicking or
deliberately excluding someone.
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FORMS OF BULLYING
3. Psychological Bullying
For example, threatening, manipulating or stalking
someone.
4. Cyber-Bullying
This is a method of Bullying using Technology
such as email, mobile phone, chat rooms and
social networking sites to bully verbally, socially or
psychologically.
( In the Philippines, two (2) recorded physical bullying that lead to
death and a case where a parent allegedly pointed a gun to
a bullying victim)

8. Psychological/Verbal Violence Experienced in School (Elem.
& H.S.) Plan Philippines 2009
1)Ridiculed, Teased 64%
2)Cursed, had bad words spoken, shouted at56%
3)Deliberately ignored or not spoken to 40%
4)Humiliated, degraded 40%
5)Threatened with physical violence 29%
6)Threatened to hurt people close to the child27%
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9. Cyber-Bullying Includes:
Texting
Email
Instant messaging
Chatting
Social media
Online games
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10. CYBER-BULLYING
-Is a form of bullying. It involves four elements to be
classified as such
Technology – this involves the use of cell phone and related
electronic devices, tablets, computers, social web and the
use of videos and images.
Deliberate – the act in not spontaneous, as in the outraged
involving the reactions against the person caught on
cameras slapping an MMDA enforcer.
Repeated – if online behavior becomes a repeated act and
directed to one person or group, then it becomes a
potential case of cyber-bullying.
Hostile – the last element to classify an act as cyber-
bullying is the hostile behavior of the perpetrator to the
subject. The hostile acts are intended to strip the victim of
self-dignity and worth.
(Bullying, in international circle, is commonly referred to minor (victims and
aggressor)
If an adult is involve, the term being used is either cyber harassment or
cyber stalking.
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11. What the Law requires from the school:
1.Come up with policies defining and prohibiting:
Bullying inside school premises
Bullying outside school premises (cyber-bullying) resulting to the
definition above
Retaliation against person who reports bullying incidents or bullies.
2.Come up with administrative procedures and disciplinary
actions:
3.Rehabilitation Program for the Bullies
4.Strategies and Procedures for
Recording and Reporting System
Reporting and Investigation
Filter False reports and disciplinary action for students making false
reports
Safety and security of students
Support services such as counseling for victims
Education for parents and students on bullying dynamics11

12. What the Law requires from the
school:
5. Mechanism
Persons accountable for the implementation ( Principal or anyone
with comparable role)
Who can report incidents of bullying: school head, parent, student,
volunteers)
Who should handle bullying cases: Principal and/or person
designated by the Principal
Expected Actions
 Investigate promptly
 Take appropriate disciplinary actions
 Report to law enforcement agency if provisions of revised penal code was satisfied
 Notify parents or guardians of perpetrators
 Notify parents or guardians of victims and inform of the actions that has been taken
and preventive measures
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13. What the Law requires from the school:
6.Reporting Requirements
Six (6) months after the effectivity of this law, school will
inform their division superintendent, in writing, of the
policies, procedures and strategies they have formulated.
This shall also be a requirement before operation of new
school commence.
Annual reporting of schools to division superintendent on
relevant statistics and data. These in turn will be summarized
and reported to DepEd Secretary.
The DepEd Secretary shall summarize these and report the
same on basic education of both Houses of Congress.
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14. How to handle Cyberbullying
School’s Role
Clear policy on cyber-bullying
Parents-Teacher School Council of
Bullying
Education program for parents-
teachers-students on Social Web
Counseling for the victim
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15. How to handle Cyberbullying
Parent’s Role
Be knowledgeable. Prevention is better.
Be involve on the on-line activities of your
child.
Regulate the use of computer and other
technology
Impress on your kids that technology is
meant to add value to others not harm
them
Ensure that the household helper are also
equipped of the basics of cyber wellness
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16. How to handle Cyberbullying
Parent’s Role
Listen ( do not react or over-react)
Preserve the evidence ( screen shot, do not delete
email, chat, wall posting)
Try to identify the bully (ip address, profile)
Report the bully to the service provider
Unfriend or block bully
Communicate with the school and parent
organization
Seek police or legal when needed
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17. How to handle Cyberbullying
Pupil’s Role
Share your account with your parent
Do not share too much information about you
Do not give your real time location
Do not post pictures of you and your family
Do not go to sites that encourages anonimity
Connect only with people you know
Do not talk to strangers in any way
Do not engage a bully
Report a bully to parents or trusted adult
Together with your parents, unfriend or block the bully
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18. School Prevention/Intervention Programs
Schools to have prevention program that is comprehensive, multi-
faceted and shall involve all education stakeholders and
personnel. This may contain:
Positive school climate/environment
Periodic assessment and monitoring of bullying behaviors
Periodic review of manual of conduct for both students and
personnel, in relation to bullying
Activities on the issue for students, personnel and service
providers
Personnel Development
Coordination with LGUs and other stakeholders
Classroom initiatives/activities
Activities involving parents
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19. School Prevention/Intervention Programs
Schools to have intervention programs to ensure
continuity of policies. These may include
Activities
Corrective and preventive, rather than
punitive measures
Intake Sheet to be accomplished by schools
whenever there is an incident of bullying
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20. The Child Protection Committee (CPC)
School Head/Administrator - Chairperson
Guidance Counselor/Teacher- Vice Chairperson
Representative of Teachers- Member
(Designated by the Faculty)
Representative of Parents- Member
(Designated by the PTA)
Representative of Students- Member
(Designated by the Student Council)
Representative from Community- Member
(Designated by the Punong Barangay Council for the Protection of Children)
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21. Due Process in Handling Bullying Reports
Students and his parents to be informed IN
WRITING of the complaint
Student to be given the opportunity to
answer with assistance of parents/guardians
Decision of the school head shall be IN
WRITING, stating the basis thereof
School head’s decision may be appealed to
the Division Office of DepEd
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22. Other Salient Points…
Anti-Bullying policy may be part of the
school’s child protection policy
School should submit reports prescribed
in IRR
Students should have a duty to intervene
to protect the victim, unless the same
jeopardizes their safety/security
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23. Other Salient Points…
Students, like teachers, have a duty to
report incidents of bullying
The Child Protection Committee shall
also be the Anti-Bullying Committee
Jurisdiction for complaints of bullying and
other acts under the IRR is EXCLUSIVE:
- Department of Education or private
school only and not subject to barangay
settlement.
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24. Other Salient Points…
Anti-Bullying Procedures must include:
Immediate response, call the attention
of any school personnel
Stop the bullying immediately
Remove students from harm and
provide medical attention if needed
Bring the bully to the Guidance Office
or designated personnel
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25. Other Salient Points…
Anonymous reporting to be entertained
Person reporting to be afforded protection
Fact-Finding and Documentation:
Designated School Official to:
Interview parties involved separately
Assess threat level, devise intervention
strategies
Inform parents of both parties of the steps
to be taken
Make recommendations to Child Protection
Committee
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26. Other Salient Points…
The Child Protection Committee to determine
the intervention programs for parties involved
Schools may refer parties to trained
professional outside the school
Disciplinary measures must be according to
nature, gravity of the bullying and attendant
circumstances
Due process must be observed
Community service may be a form of
punishment if the same is in the rules and
regulations of the school
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27. Other Salient Points…
The Child Protection Committee supervises the
intervention program
False accusation of bullying also to be
sanctioned
Bullying incidents are confidential and breach
thereof by school personnel is likewise
sanctioned.
All schools covered to submit a copy of their
anti-bullying policy to the Division Office ( IRR
was signed December 13, 2013)
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28. Intervention Strategies: Protecting
Victims
Supervise and discipline offending
students fairly and consistently.
Provide adult supervision during recess,
lunch time, bathroom breaks and in the
hallways during times of transition.
Maintain contact with parents and
guardians of all involved parties.
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29. Intervention Strategies: Protecting
Victims
Provide counseling for the victim if
needed.
Instruct school personnel to monitor
parties involved in previous bullying
incidents and instruct them to intervene
if problem recurs.
Check with victim daily to ensure that
there is no further bullying or retaliation.
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30. SMART Approach to Addressing BullyingSMART Approach to Addressing Bullying
Stay Safe
Make Connections
Always Stand Up For Yourself
Realize Your Options
Talk It Out

31. SMART Approach to Addressing
Bullying
Stay Safe
Think ahead. Do what you need
to do to stay out of harm’s
way.
Avoid places and situations that
place you at risk.
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32. Make Connections
Develop friendships with
people whom you view as
trustworthy and who share your
interests.
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33. Always Stand Up For Yourself
Walk with your head up and make eye
contact with others.
Keep your cool.
Don’t allow the words or actions of others
to hurt you.
Tell the harasser to stop.
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34. Realize Your Options
You didn’t cause this problem.
Suffering in silence only gives the person
harassing you more opportunity to continue
or increase harmful behaviours.
Reacting by getting physical, getting friends
to return the harassment, or ignoring the
harassment only makes it worse.
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35. Talk It Out
Talk to trusted friends or adults about
how you want the negative situation to be
resolved.
Get help if and when needed.
When it’s over, let it go. Dwelling on
negative incidents takes away from your
enjoyment of life.
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36. SMART Approach to Addressing BullyingSMART Approach to Addressing Bullying
Stay Safe
Make Connections
Always Stand Up For Yourself
Realize Your Options
Talk It Out

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