Cowie, H. & Jennifer, D. (Co-ordinating team, UK), Chankova, D. & Poshtova, T. (Bulgaria), Deklerck, J. & Deboutte, G. (Belgium), Ertesvåg, S. K. & Samuelsen, A. S. (Norway), O'Moore, M. & Minton, S. J. (Ireland) and Ortega, R. & Sanchez, V. (Spain) © (2006)

School Bullying and Violence: Taking Action

Module E

Unit E1 - Children Helping Children

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Objectives:

To consider strategies for engaging staff in activities which will support them in enabling children and young people to help one another in the promotion of non-violence and the reduction of violence
To be able to motivate and support staff in developing an understanding of the central role that young people play in helping one another through peer support in the school community
To be familiar with a range of approaches to dealing with common 'blocks and barriers' to this process
To be familiar with the skills involved in training peer supporters in school

Facilitation skills to be developed through this unit:

Knowledge and understanding of:

how pupils relate to one another
the personal and social relationships of pupils whose behaviour causes concern
the operation of school systems
the importance of creating a supportive and caring school community
how to include pupils' opinions on any decision about their education

Personal qualities and attributes include:

being an effective communicator
being an effective trainer of young people
having empathy for pupils whose behaviour causes concern
being a persuasive advocate for pupils – whether perpetrators, victims, assistants or witnesses of school violence
being able to facilitate and value pupils' opinions about their own education