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Cyberbullying

	BullyingUK Bullying UK is the world's leading website providing free help and practical advice on bullying to more than 1.2 million people a year. The information provided is based on contact with students and families who have suffered from bullying and is very practical in nature. The site has information on Cyberbullying for three different audiences; Young People, Parents and Schools.

	Canadian Video Resources for Teachers - Cyberbullying; Sarah's Story This Canadian site has a number of videos telling stories about real incidents involving teenagers.

	Cyberbullying - A whole-school community issue This document explains how cyberbullying is different from other forms of bullying, how to respond and combat misuse through a shared responsibility, and how to promote and develop a culture of confident technology users to support innovation, e-safety and digital literacy skills. This is an 8 page summary of the document above.

	Cybermentors Cybermentors is all about your people helping and supporting each other online. If you are being bullied, or are feeling a bit low, or are maybe troubled by something and you're not sure what to do or who to talk to, then CyberMentors is where you can go for help. The site is secure and you can keep all your chat private, but there are also counsellors available for anything really serious.

	Digizens.org - 'Let's Fight it Together' This site has an excellent section on cyberbullying including a link to the Video resource: 'Lets Fight It Together'. The film can be watched online or can be obtained as a CDROM. The site includes a number of excellent teaching resources to support the video. This will provide an excellent basis for PSE lessons on cyberbullying fro the 11-14 age group.

	NetSmartzKidz - Real Life Stories This site contains a collection of video resources which could be used to support lessons on Cyberbullying.

	Orange - Guidance on avoiding text bullying The mobile phone has become a part of everyday life, making it easy to stay in touch almost anywhere. In a short period of time it has developed from a mobile version of a traditional phone to something closer to a handheld computer. But familiarity with new technology has enabled some young people to develop ways of using mobile phones to intimidate and harrass others.

	Safe to Learn - Embedding anti-bullying work in schools - Cyberbullying DCSF September 2007 The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (EIA 2006) includes legal powers that relate more directly to cyberbullying. The DCSF has worked with children's charity Childnet International to provide this guidance, which forms part of the anti-bullying guidance Safe to Learn: Embedding Anti-Bullying Work in Schools. This document will help schools by providing important information and clear advice on the subject.

	Staying Safe on MySpace Helpful advice for teens on how to avoid Cyberbullying when using MySpace at home.

	Stop Cyberbullying This website contains information aimed at different age groups designed to provide information quickly and easily. It can be downloaded in different formats; Word, PDF and Flash files.

	Teaching Today : Cyberbullying Teaching Today provides resources for teachers on the responsible and safe use of new communications technologies. This section of Teaching Today looks at the new forms of bullying and offers you practical advice on prevention and reporting. It will assist in the updated school's anti-bullying policies and teaching practices to encompass these new forms of bullying.