Publications

Click to download our free publications, with information and advice tailored to meet the needs of adults and of children and young people.

 

For parents and carers:

Online bullying help sheet for parents and carers (2020)

respectme's 5 top tips to help keep your child safe when it comes to online bullying.

Bullying - A guide for parents and carers (2016)

This publication is designed to help you understand bullying and give you the practical skills and confidence to support your child.

Policy and evaluation

Policy through to Practice (2017)

This guide is designed to support you through the policy process, by simplifying the steps you need to take and signposting you to other sources of information.

Bullying in Scotland 2014 - A summary report.

A summary of survey findings from respectme's 2014 research into bullying in Scotland.

Protected characteristics:

Addressing Inclusion: Effectively Challenging Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (2020)

This resource provides information and guidance to school staff on addressing homophobic, biphobic, and transphobic bullying in Scottish schools and has been written to complement Respect for All. The resource was developed by LGBT Youth Scotland and respectme.

Addressing Inclusion: Effectively Challenging Racism in Schools (2019)

This resource provides information and guidance to school staff on addressing racist bullying in Scottish schools and has been written to complement Respect for All. The resource was developed by the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) and respectme, and was informed by LGBT Youth Scotland inclusion guidance.

A working group established as part of the Scottish Government’s Race Equality and Racism in Education Programme is currently considering the issues raised in this section. The materials below will be revised as necessary to reflect the outcome of the working group. The Scottish Government’s working group looking at Racism and Racist Incidents in education has dropped the term ‘racist bullying’ based on feedback from members and communities of colour. The use of the term ‘bullying’ instead of ‘racism’ can cause offence because it can lead to the dilution and avoidance of the issue of racism. Members from the working group noted the reporting of ‘bullying’ can lead to the under-reporting of racist incidents taking place in education. Educators should be mindful of conflating racism with bullying. Until the publication of more inclusive guidance on dealing with racism and racist incidents, respectme will continue to reference and recommend current anti-bullying policies and guidance for immediate support.

For young people

Bullying - What are my options? (2016)

Are you, or someone you know, being bullied? This document looks at the options available to young people who are experiencing bullying behaviour.