Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 65 Policy on Anti-Bullying x This government is committed to promoting caring and respectful schools that ensure healthy personal and social development for all. Such schools demonstrate, through preventative and effective intervention strategies, the belief that all children and youth have the right to an education free from bullying in all its forms. x This government believes that bullying is a serious problem for the individuals involved, the school, families and the community. Bullying and victimization are not part of the healthy development of individuals, or the stability of any community. Bullying and victimization will not be tolerated in schools in any form. x This government understands that bullying and victimization must be addressed on many levels. To be successful an anti-bullying intervention requires a comprehensive strategy. This strategy takes a systemic approach focusing not only on the bully and the victim, but on the school, students, parents and the larger community in which the bullying takes place. It acknowledges that solutions to bullying are not the sole responsibility of schools and require a community-wide response that engages all members of the community including youth, family, service providers and schools in shared responsibility. Comprehensive Strategy to Address Bullying Background Saskatchewan Learning sets the legislative and policy direction for the education system through: x The Education Act, 1995, which gives responsibility to boards of education for all aspects of the daily operations of schools. Any policies or procedures relating to student behaviour are the responsibility of the board of education. x Core Curriculum which provides direction for personal and social development across all areas of study from K-12 through the incorporation of the Common Essential Learnings. x Saskatchewan Learning’s Caring and Respectful Schools: Toward SchoolPLUS Policy that provides direction on: x strengthening a caring and respectful school environment; x developing and implementing school codes of conduct; x developing and implementing anti-bullying policy; and, x developing crisis response plans. Anti-Bullying Strategy
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==