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The Independent View: Preventing child on child violence in our communities

By Emma-Jane Cross | Mon 20th April 2009 - 7:23 pm

Last week, the Government released guidance on tackling bullying in the community. It’s a welcome and interesting departure because it signifies an acknowledgement that bullying isn’t just an education issue.

Yes, bullying happens in schools, but these behaviours aren’t confined to classrooms and playgrounds. For years, Beatbullying has understood that bullying can happen anywhere – in youth groups, parks, on buses, etc – and bullying in the community is a significant problem. That is why we run bullying prevention and anti-violence workshops in youth clubs and community groups, as well as in schools.

Crucially, what …

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