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A simplified guide to applications
A simplified guide to applications
| Method | When commonly applied | |
| 1 | The use of direct sanctions | In serious and/or criminal cases, repeated non- compliance |
| 2 | School Tribunals | With very careful overseeing by staff |
| 3 | Serious talks | As a part of many of the strategies |
| 4 | Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support (PBIS) | When the school wishes to eliminate undesirable behaviour without employing counselling or acting to bring about or restore positive relationships. |
| 5 | Strengthening the victim | In cases of low level (usually verbal) harassment when it is believed the victim can be trained to cope by acquiring more appropriate social and verbal skills. |
| 6 | Mediation | When students in dispute both want help from a mediator. (Children who bully only rarely want to seek mediation.) |
| 7 | Restorative approaches | In cases in where the perpetrator can be induced to become sincerely remorseful and act restoratively. |
| 8 | The Support Group Method | In cases of bullying by groups and the perpetrators are prepared to cooperate at a meeting with a practitioner plus other students and assist in putting things right. |
| 9 | The Method of Shared Concern | In cases of bullying by groups where the suspected perpetrators individually agree to help to reduce the distress of the victim and subsequently formulate and execute a plan at a meeting with the 'victim' to resolve the problem. |
