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Public Policy Exchange will be hosting a webinar on Tackling Bullying in Schools: Improving understanding and building environments of prevention which will take place on Tuesday, April 1st 2025 between 9:30 AM — 1:00 PM GMT.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Charlotte Hopkins - Chair at Bullies Out
• Professor Lucy Betts - Professor of Social Developmental Psychology at Nottingham Trent University and Lead the Bullying and Aggressive Behaviour Research Group
• Kamila de Nada - Deputy Clinical Director at Kids Inspire
• Professor Judy Hutchings - Director for Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention at Bangor University
• Robert Higgs - Anti-Bullying speaker, author & acto

Programme

• Understand current trends and drivers of bullying in the UK
• Learn about and assess the new Labour government’s plans for tackling bulling in schools
• Analyse ways to improve teacher training to increase awareness and understanding of bullying in schools.
• Assess current efforts to improve online safety and tackle cyber-bullying
• Explore methods to engage students in youth-led initiatives to address bullying
• Develop strategies to limit the disproportionate impact of school bullying on marginalised groups
• Explore avenues for integrating mental health professionals into educational systems to provide students with necessary support
• Consider how to improve resources and effectiveness of in-school pastoral teams
• Analyse effectiveness of anti-bullying organisations in tackling hate-related bullying
• Integrate respectful interactions and anti-discriminatory behaviours into the school curriculum

This report shares the latest insights on the growing problem of youth recruitment into organised crime, the multifaceted risk factors and opportunities for prevention. It highlights key insights relevant for intervention frameworks and actionable recommendationsThis report shares the latest insights on the growing problem of youth recruitment into organised crime, the multifaceted risk factors and opportunities for prevention. It highlights key insights relevant for intervention frameworks and actionable recommendations.

This paper summarises the findings from an expert meeting on youth recruitment into organised crime held in Brussels on 26 and 27 March 2024. In this meeting, co-organised by EMPACT Cocaine, Cannabis, and Heroin (OA 7.1) and the EUCPN, twenty-one experts, representing 15 EU Member States, the European Commission, and the European Crime Prevention Network, shared the latest insights on the growing problem of youth recruitment into organised crime, the multifaceted risk factors contributing to youth involvement in organised crime, and opportunities for prevention. This report highlights key insights relevant for intervention frameworks and actionable recommendations.