Mission
The Anti-Bullying Service provides the necessary action needed in order to tackle bullying behaviour. Each member of the team works hand in hand with a specific set of Colleges in Malta and Gozo, and supports and carries out interventions, as well as prevention and awareness-raising sessions.
Services Offered
- one-to-one sessions with individuals involved;
- small group sessions;
- tailor made sessions to tackle various situations;
- class interventions;
- information & training sessions for school staff;
- creating initiatives in schools – promoting a whole school approach;
- information talks with parents’;
- Senior Management Team meetings;
- referral to other members of the Psychosocial team.
Services Offered
- Physical – hitting, poking, tripping or pushing, etc.
- Verbal – name calling, insults, abuse, etc.
- Social – lies, spreading rumours, mimicking, deliberately excluding someone (ostracizing), etc.
- Psychological – threatening, manipulating, stalking behaviour, etc.
- Cyber – using technology such as messages, email, mobile phones, tablets, gaming consoles, chat rooms, networking sites – to bully verbally, socially and/or psychologically.
What happens when there is a bullying incident at school?
- The learner needs to speak to a trusted adult at school.
- This adult is then responsible to refer the information to the School Leadership Team, who might also refer the case to the guidance teachers.
- If the problem persists a referral form to the Anti-Bullying Service is filled in, and then further interventions are carried out by a member of this service.
What happens when Cyber bullying takes place?
- Do not delete the content!
- Save any messages, chats, pictures: take a screenshot or ‘save as’.
- If possible, print the evidence
- Inform the school and present the evidence.
- Lodge a report at your local police station – take the evidence!
- The Cyber Crime police unit or Vice Squad will take the necessary action once report is filed.