Bullying tackled.
A PARTNERSHIP between a North East authority and a charity is to
help keep young people safe from bullying.
Durham County Durham County has several possible meanings: - Durham County, North Carolina in the United States
- Durham County, Ontario (a/k/a Durham Regional Municipality) in Canada
- County Durham in England
Council's Anti-Bullying Service (ABS) is teaming
up with Kidscape to bring assertiveness training assertiveness training Psychiatry A procedure in which subjects are taught appropriate interpersonal responses involving frank, honest, and direct expression of their feelings, both positive and negative to children.
In a pilot project funded and evaluated by the Department for
Children Schools and Families, staff from the ABS are to be trained by
Kidscape to work with selected pupils from January.
After taking part, young people should have ways to deal with
conflict, and have better self-esteem.
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