Here at Belmont Park School  we are dedicated to improving people's awareness on how to keep safe online.

Cyberbullying is a form of bullying which uses technology against the victim. This can occur via a mobile phone, through social media or even while video gaming, and young people who are victimised in this way can be absolutely devastated by the consequences. However, there are steps that can be taken to protect a child from cyberbullying, help them deal with the effects and to prevent the bullying from continuing.

Young people who bully other children online need not be bigger or stronger than their victim physically and their activities can be quite low-key and difficult to spot. It is an unfortunate fact that a great many children have engaged in cyberbullying in some way or have been a victim of it – or in many cases have simply been a bystander. Parents and carers should be watchful for signs of cyberbullying in their children, be they victim or perpetrator.

Please Click here for advice for parents on cyber bullying, how parents and carers can help keep their child safe from this form of bullying, and how to deal with the consequences if it does occur.