A training event on the recently published guidance documents –

• Respect for All: The National Approach to Anti-bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People
• Included, Engaged and Involved Part 2: A Positive Approach to Managing School Exclusions

Background: ‘Respect for All’
‘Respect for All: The National Approach to Anti Bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People’ was launched by the Deputy First Minister on Wednesday 15 November 2017. The main purpose of the refreshed guidance is to support all adults working with children and young people to develop environments where bullying cannot thrive. The document aims to encourage a proactive and inclusive approach to the development of anti bullying policies and guidance. The focus of this guidance is prevention and early intervention.

Included, Engaged and Involved Part 2
Included, Engaged and Involved Part 2: A Positive Approach to Preventing and Managing School Exclusions is a refreshed version of the previous guidance on managing school exclusions, which was published in March 2011. This refreshed guidance gives a stronger focus on approaches that can be used to prevent the need for exclusion. This guidance also contains new sections on de-escalation and physical intervention and on managing incidents involving weapons.

Training events
The training events will be delivered in partnership with Education Scotland and respectme, Scotland’s national anti-bullying service for young people.

‘Respect for All’ sessions will take place in the morning from 9.30 – 12.30 and the ‘Included, Engaged and Involved’ sessions will take place in the afternoon from 1.30 – 4.30. Tea and coffee will be provided at both sessions.

To confirm your place, please click on the link below at the venue you would like to attend. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis on the following dates and locations.

If you wish to attend both training events on each date, please book onto both using the following links:

Respect for All Event
Edinburgh 23 February – Victoria Quay
Perth 8 March – Perth Concert Hall
Glasgow 12 March – ITE Building
Kilmarnock 14 March – The Park Hotel Kilmarnock
Stirling 16 March – Stirling Court Hotel
Aberdeen 20 March – Pittodrie Stadium

Included, Engaged and Involved Event
Edinburgh 23 February – Victoria Quay
Perth 8 March – Perth Concert Hall
Glasgow 12 March – ITE Building
Kilmarnock 14 March – The Park Hotel Kilmarnock
Stirling 16 March – Stirling Court Hotel
Aberdeen 20 March – Pittodrie Stadium

If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Carolyn Wales on 0131 244 4482 or email carolyn.wales@gov.scot or Iain Mitchell on 0131 244 1505 or iain.mitchell@gov.scot