North Tyneside Council’s Young Mayor and Youth Councillors have raised bullying as an important issue after speaking with other young people in their schools and colleges. Through some of the young people’s own experience of being bullied, our Young Mayor and Youth Councillors have made this a pledge on their election.
Using this information, the Participation and Advocacy Team secured funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner to develop an Anti-Bullying campaign aimed at children and young people in North Tyneside.
Through some of the young people’s own experience of being bullied, our Young Mayor and Youth Councillors have made this a pledge on their election.
Using this information, the Participation and Advocacy Team secured funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner to develop an Anti-Bullying campaign aimed at children and young people in North Tyneside.
The funding is aimed at 11-19 year olds; however we have also been working with some first and primary schools as they too play an active role in raising awareness of bullying at a different level and contribute to the preventative agenda.
We want children and young people:
- to have their voices heard
- to have their views taken into account
- to have their views taken seriously
- to have a say in how our services run
- to have rights in line with Article 12 of the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) which states that they have the right to be heard and involved in decisions that affect them
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Young Cabinet Member William presenting the award to Marine Park First School on achieving the Anti Bullying Standards Award
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