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RESOLVED:

1.      Milton Keynes City Council
believes that bullying is unacceptable in any form and in any
setting – whether in schools, workplaces, online or public
life – and is a damaging behaviour that causes profound
negative effects on the mental health and long-term well-being of
young people. The issue of bullying is particularly significant in
school and educational settings.

2.      Milton Keynes City Council
notes:

a)           
That bullying is now increasingly prevalent through
digital platforms, enabling bullies to harass victims from
anywhere, creating new challenges for intervention.

b)           
That while the act of bullying is harmful, the
behaviour often comes from a complex set of underlying issues,
which must also be addressed.

3.      Milton Keynes City Council
therefore resolves to:

a)      Ask the Cabinet Member for
Children and Young People to work with officers to encourage all
local schools and educational settings to have robust anti-bullying
policies with appropriate reporting tools, enforcement and help for
victims and proper behavioural change support for
perpetrators.

b)      To ask the Chief Executive
to write to our 3 local MPs asking for backing for this Council's
campaign and to call for an increase in resources dedicated to
schools to help tackle and prevent bullying, particularly in the
growing digital landscape.