In October, eight Northampton Academy students took part in a one-day anti-bullying training session run by The Diana Award at another United Learning school, Kettering Buccleuch Academy. The young people worked alongside students from Kettering Buccleuch and other schools to acquire vital skills which will enable them to change the attitudes and behaviours of bullying at school, therefore building their skills and confidence to address different situations, both online and off.
The training included a number of workshops, which looked at bullying in different situations, including face-to-face and online. Towards the end of the day, students created an action plan on how to approach bullying issues that may arise in their schools and committed to their roles as Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.
The students will now join the Academy’s existing Anti-Bullying Ambassadors on their mission to eradicate bullying. As part of the school’s Student Leadership programme, the Ambassadors are on duty every break and lunchtime, to be on hand to help any students who may have issues and to spot and report any incidents of bullying.
The Diana Award’s Anti-Bullying Ambassador Programme is available to schools across the UK. The programme sees trainers working with students and other young people to change the attitude surrounding bullying. The programme has a solid peer-to-peer focus, with trainers giving young people the skills and confidence to become Anti-Bullying Ambassadors to tackle bullying in their schools. The Diana Award’s anti-bullying work is recognised as world-class thanks to this sustainable approach.
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