Unique anti-bullying program is supplied across schools in the UK for free
Primary and secondary schools up and down the UK are being offered a free teacher training program on bullying and mental health. The program has been put together by Norry Ascroft, a concerned parent who was moved by the story of a 13-year old girl who took her own life due to bullying.
Norry has written an informative guide, ‘The Truth About Bullying’, to help teachers, parents and children understand the psychology of bullying. As a corporate trainer on human behaviour and potential, Norry’s focus is on MADD; Making A Direct Difference. So far, through donations, events, book sales and parent courses, every school in Lancashire has been supplied with the program, which is over 1,600 schools.
Deborah Brown, Headteacher of Buckton Vale Primary School in Stalybridge, was so impressed by the program that she has bought all her teaching staff a copy of ‘The Truth About Bullying’ book. Deborah said: “This training course was brilliant for all our teachers. It really took us to a deeper level of understanding bullying, and how to respond to the problem.”
In the UK, bullying is the biggest cause of mental health problems in children and can lead to self-harm and even suicide. The program helps to tackle bullying by educating teachers about how to spot it and stop it. The teacher training videos are all online, and every member of the school staff is given unlimited access to them. These videos explain the psychology behind bullying and give teachers guidance on how to respond to it.
Rachel Legge, Headteacher at Clifton Primary School in St. Annes, said: “Norry truly inspires staff with his training. He understands what humans need emotionally and how they can thrive in the right circumstances. He gave us some incredibly useful tools that we use with the children to allow them to evaluate their emotional state and put simple steps in place to restore relationships and friendships when things go wrong.”
The goal for Norry is now to supply the program to the remaining 28,400 schools in the UK by the end of 2020.
For more information about the program, visit the Youth Potential website, or contact Norry Ascroft today.