Anti-Bullying Week 2016

EDM number 677 in 2016-17, proposed by Gavin Newlands on 15/11/2016.
Categorised under the topic of Schools.

That this House notes Anti-Bullying Week which takes place from 14 to 18 November 2016; acknowledges that this week is used to shine a spotlight on bullying and encourages all children, teachers and parents to take action against bullying throughout the year; expresses deep concern that the NSPCC state that more than 16,000 young people are absent from school due to bullying and potentially having a long-lasting negative impact on someone's life; believes that no one should live in fear of bullying; welcomes the Power for Good campaign that the Anti-Bullying Alliance have organised to help encourage individuals to play their part in stopping the bullying that too many people, particularly young people, face on a daily basis; congratulates Gallowhill Primary School on winning NSPCC School of the Year for the work that the pupils have done to tackle cyberbullying with their popular Oor Bullie comic book; and encourages everyone to play their part in helping to end bullying of young people.

This motion has been signed by a total of 42 MPs.