The ISPCC has declared that the week of March 4th - 10th is Anti-Bullying Awareness Week. On Friday, 8th March the ISPCC will be holding a National Day of Action - the Shield Pin will be on sale and to spread the message that bullying is not acceptable.
The ISPCC is also starting up a Shield My School initiative. It is "designed to offer practical support to children, parents, schools and communities in relation to bullying. The ISPCC believes that there is a need for a concerted effort nationwide to work in partnership with schools, parents and communities to reduce incidents of bullying using evidence based approaches and materials that have proven effectiveness".
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