If the content of the bullying is sexual, targeted at your child’s ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexuality, if threats are being made to harm your child or incites your child to harm themselves, then consider reporting the activity to the police. All schools should have a policy and may have mentors who can help. It’s natural for a child to worry about what the outcome of this might be and how the school responds will vary depending on their anti-bullying policy. If the person or people doing the bullying are from a child’s school, you may want to contact the school about it. Get support from schools and other organisations Think about why your child or young person might be continuing a relationship with someone that is toxic (as it may be fulfilling a need to be considered part of a group) Discuss what a healthy friendship looks like, so they have a reference point. To help them recognise that a relationship is wrong, explain why it can put them at risk. If a child or young person is a victim of cyberbullying, they may find it hard to recognise it or to even tell you who is doing the bullying, so it’s important to: We have provided insight and advice on what you can do to minimise risk, mitigate harms, and develop an ethos of digital safeguarding for children and young people in your care. The presence of risk does not imply actual harm, but teamwork (bringing on board everyone involved with your child or young person) and a positive, proactive approach to their online activity will create a good digital atmosphere, reducing the likelihood of them experiencing online harms. Equally, getting a young person to sit with you and help you protect your own profiles allows you to demonstrate that you trust them that they can protect/mediate their own profiles helps build up a relationship which encompasses digital spaces and enables you to model good digital citizenship and open other discussions within this space. Keeping up to date with the current digital landscape through your own training and research will make your safeguarding more effective. Equipping yourself to safeguard them requires a mix of communication and relationship skills and the capability to work at a technical level. Children and young people in your care will increase in age and expectation at a time when apps, trends, risks, and tools available are also changing rapidly.
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