If you are interested in learning more and contributing to East Lothian policy on Anti-Bullying this is an opportunity for parents. Please see below an invite form our colleague in the local authority.

Dear Parent

I am please to inform you that respectme, the Scottish National Anti-bullying Service has offered to deliver Parent Workshops in East Lothian.

The content will cover

• Distinguishing between what bullying behaviour is and what it is not
• Exploring the latest research in Scotland on online bullying and face to face bullying
• Identifying what parents can do to deal with bullying behaviour
• Understanding what to do if your child is bullying someone else
• Exploring how to help to create environments where bullying cannot flouris

We will run two workshops on Wednesday 15th March 2017. One at 12.30-2.30pm at the Corn Exchange in Haddington and another at 6.30-8.30pm at Knox Academy in Haddington.

We can offer 40 places on each workshop so they will be available on a first come, first serve basis. If we are over subscribed we may be able to offer additional workshops.

If interested please e-mail anti-bullying@eastlothian.gov.uk stating what time you would like to attend.

Also, following on from an Initial Consultation in October 2016 we are now seeking parents views on the draft East Lothian Anti-bullying Policy “Respect for all”. You can view and comment on this at

https://eastlothianconsultations.co.uk/education/anti-bullying-policy-consultation/Kind Regards

Marie Prior

Anti-bullying Policy Working Group