In conversation with Dr Julia Badger and assistant headteacher Simon Fox about new research that explores definitions of bullying and coins a new, complimentary, term: counter connecting.
About 40% of children and young people are exposed to bullying, but this rate has been reported to be as high as 69% for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Sadly, bullying involvement (either as a perpetrator and/or as a victim) can lead to detrimental effects on mental health in the short- and/or long-term and can be heightened for children with SEND who often experience bullying involvement more intensely or who cannot fully comprehend the situation or emotion.
Although reducing bullying in schools has been a public health priority for years, there is still no standardised or universally accepted definition of bullying and the definitions used, are often not inclusive of the experiences of children with SEND.
Our conversation explores research that aimed to develop a usable definition of bullying for researchers and school staff that can be applied not only to mainstream school and typically developing children but also to those with SEND, neurodivergence or attending special schools.
The episode is accompanied by a Deanery Digest, which can be downloaded from the Oxford Education Deanery website: https://www.education.ox.ac.uk/oxford-education-deanery/digest/bullying-or-counter-connecting/
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