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S4W-28846 · Written Question · lodged by Bibby, Neil
Lodged on
04 Dec 2015Heard / answered on
21 Dec 2015To ask the Scottish Government what anti-bullying projects it has supported in 2015-16 and how much funding it has provided to each project.
The answer
The Scottish Government wholly fund respectme, Scotland's national anti-bullying service, to build confidence and capacity to tackle bullying effectively. respectme's programme of work is aligned to the National Approach to Anti-bullying for Scotland's Children and Young People, which is available at http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2010/11/12120420/0. respectme is managed by Scottish Association for Mental Health in partnership with LGBT Youth Scotland.
We have fully funded respectme since its inception in 2007 and in 2015-16 we provided funding of £289,340.
respectme provide direct support to local authorities, schools, youth groups and all those working with children and young people. This includes reviewing, formulating, implementing and evaluating locally relevant anti-bullying policies and providing training, information and support with guidelines, procedures and monitoring.
respectme and LGBT Youth Scotland are part of a Scottish Government-led working group established to refresh the National Approach to Anti-bullying for Scotland's Children and Young People in line with recent policy developments, including the Children and Young People Act, Equalities Act and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In addition, we also support Childline to provide confidential advice and information to children and young people affected by issues including bullying. In 2015-16 we provided £115,200.
We have fully funded respectme since its inception in 2007 and in 2015-16 we provided funding of £289,340.
respectme provide direct support to local authorities, schools, youth groups and all those working with children and young people. This includes reviewing, formulating, implementing and evaluating locally relevant anti-bullying policies and providing training, information and support with guidelines, procedures and monitoring.
respectme and LGBT Youth Scotland are part of a Scottish Government-led working group established to refresh the National Approach to Anti-bullying for Scotland's Children and Young People in line with recent policy developments, including the Children and Young People Act, Equalities Act and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In addition, we also support Childline to provide confidential advice and information to children and young people affected by issues including bullying. In 2015-16 we provided £115,200.
Answered by Angela Constance on 21 Dec 2015.