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<p>The Government believes that schools, internet providers and parents all have a
role to play in keeping children and young people safe online.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>All schools must have a behaviour policy with measures to tackle bullying,
including cyberbullying, and they are held closely to account by Ofsted. The Department
for Education has issued advice to schools on preventing and tackling bullying and
on supporting bullied children which includes cyberbullying. We have also recently
issued advice aimed at parents on how to keep children safe online, spot the signs
that a child may be being cyberbullied and what to do if it happens.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>In addition, e-safety is being taught at all four key stages of the
curriculum and covers responsible, respectful and secure use of technology. Pupils
are also taught age-appropriate ways of reporting any concerns they may have about
what they see or encounter online.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department is
also providing around £4 million in funding to various anti-bullying organisations,
such as the Diana Award, Kidscape and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Children%27s_Bureau"
target="_blank">National Children's Bureau</a> (NCB), who work in schools to combat
bullying, including cyberbullying. The NCB has produced a guide for schools on preventing
and tackling cyberbullying of children with a special educational need or disability
who are especially vulnerable to this form of bullying.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore,
we are currently considering bids through a £25 million voluntary and community sector
grant programme to extend the work being undertaken by anti-bullying charities in
schools. A £2 million grant is being offered in conjunction with the Government Equalities
Office to support projects which tackle specifically homophobic, biphobic and transphobic
bullying in schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Government continues
to work to protect children online through the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Council_for_Child_Internet_Safety"
target="_blank">UK Council for Child Internet Safety</a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UKCCIS"
target="_blank">UKCCIS</a>) which brings together representatives from government,
industry, law enforcement, academia, charities and parenting groups.</p><p> </p>
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