The project relates to the “reduction in ESL rates” priority, seeking to address barriers to achievement faced by targets and perpetrators of bullying; as both, these groups can subsequently become early school leavers. Pupils have the right to enjoy their school life and acquire knowledge and skills that will set them on the path to success. High levels of bullying in school have a devastating effect on academic achievement and emotional wellbeing both for the perpetrators and targets. A child who is bullied at school is not likely to look forward to going to school because of not wanting to be humiliated in front of other children, while perpetrators are at risk of exclusion from school and subsequent contact with the criminal justice system. Early School Leaving (ESL) has been recognized as a key factor in social exclusion. This project seeks to provide a needed practical resource for teachers, education providers, and targets to address the issue of ESL by tackling the barriers presented by bullying; tying in with the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; which was adopted in June 2010 by European heads of state and governments. This project's aim is to make a contribution to the efforts already made to combat bullying by applying the methodologies of school education with creative arts, fun, and enjoyment as key characteristics, in order to provide an effective solution to bullying. We will achieve this objective through: 1. Developing educational and support materials for teachers and other groups involved in preventing and combating school bullying using arts and creative learning methodologies (Handbook). 2. Developing and pilot a comprehensive learning platform for the teachers (E-learning Course). 3. Creating a space for sharing bullying experiences for children and youth, which will become a source of knowledge about the phenomenon for a whole group of recipients like teachers, parents, NGOs. (Learning material). Outlined needs are not country limited but common to all the EU countries, thus transnational approach is the best way to achieve quality outputs gathering multiple views and experiences to respond to an EU level issue. The project will be carried out by the consortium composed of seven partners from six countries: Poland - Coordinator, Greece, Romania, United Kingdom, Bulgaria. The consortium is built of: - teachers training center: Krakowskie Centrum Zarządzania i Administracji - university: UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA DIN SIBIU - school: Scoala Primara EuroEd - NGOs: Every Child an Achiever Network, LabSTEM - companies: Zinev Art Technologies, MediaCreativa 2020 The project also forsees a number of dissemination events, some of them will be connected with the testing phase of the next outputs. Besides, the project will be disseminated in various other ways, including a website with the learning platform, social media, promotional materials, networks of contacts, and others, on all levels, from local to international.
Our project aims to help teachers, and educational institutions in their efforts to reduce bullying in the educational space. More and more is being demanded of teachers these days, but they are not always supported. We believe that if we want to expect our children's teachers to be involved in their daily lives and problems also outside school, they should be given effective tools. The aim of our project is to provide tools for teachers to strengthen their understanding of bullying at school and in their lives outside school. Current government initiatives and teacher training programs need continuous improvement. Teachers should have a better understanding of the phenomenon of bullying. It is important to deepen our knowledge on the subject in order to better understand the possible causes of bullying. Over the past few years, many Member States have made great efforts and progress to address this problem. However, the unacceptable levels of bullying in schools confirmed by research indicate that a comprehensive and coordinated approach is needed, taking into account the various complex factors involved in bullying - social, personal, family, and economic.
The project addresses the priority of 'reducing school leaving rates' and aims to address the barriers to achievement faced by those who are victims and perpetrators of bullying; as both groups may subsequently leave school early. Pupils have the right to enjoy school life and gain the knowledge and skills to succeed. High levels of bullying at school have a devastating impact on the academic performance and emotional well-being of both perpetrators and targets of bullying. A child who is bullied at school is unlikely to look forward to going to school because they do not want to be humiliated in front of other children, and the perpetrator risks exclusion from school and subsequent contact with the justice system. schools. Early school leaving (ESL) is recognized as a key factor in social exclusion. The needs outlined are not limited to a particular country, but are common to all EU countries, so a transnational approach is the best way to achieve a high-quality outcome that brings together a range of views and experiences to address the problem at EU level.