{"id":20822,"date":"2024-06-25T12:51:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T10:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/what-works-against-bullying-at-school\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:16:47","slug":"what-works-against-bullying-at-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/what-works-against-bullying-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"What works against bullying at school?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":16784,"parent":21208,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/kennisbank-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20822","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"inhoud":[{"acf_fc_layout":"inhoud_blok","afbeelding_of_video":"geen","afbeelding":false,"video":null,"intro":"The school has a duty of care to provide a safe learning environment. Most schools have an anti-bullying policy. What works against bullying at school and how can the school prevent bullying?","inhoud":"<h3>How can you prevent bullying?<\/h3>\n<p>Bullying is often a complex problem that happens out of sight of school staff. Still, the school can help prevent bullying with some measures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Positive atmosphere at school and in the class. Harmony and respect are central. Bullying and other aggressive behavior are not accepted. The school and teachers make sure of a safe atmosphere.<\/li>\n<li>Supervision. Bullying often happens out of the teacher&#8217;s view. Supervision in class and on the playground helps to stop bullying behavior.<\/li>\n<li>Cooperation and training of school staff. This makes it easier to spot bullying and children can get help quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Does punishing bullies work?<\/h3>\n<p>It seems logical to punish the bully. But this is not always effective and the punishment can sometimes make bullying worse.<\/p>\n<p>The only punishments that seem to work are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Losing privileges: not being allowed to do something fun anymore.<\/li>\n<li>A meeting between parent and teacher, with the child if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"Is bullying punishable? Read more about it","url":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/kennisbank\/pesten-en-sociale-veiligheid\/is-pesten-strafbaar\/","target":""},"kleur":"primary"},{"acf_fc_layout":"extra_inhoud_blok","inhoud":"<h3>Review of anti-bullying programs<\/h3>\n<p>Many schools use a program to fight bullying. Some programs also focus on a positive atmosphere at school and in class.<\/p>\n<p>The recognition committee for interventions reviews how well the programs work. The committee has three ratings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not recognized: the program works insufficiently.<\/li>\n<li>Recognized and well founded: the theory is correct, so the program likely works.<\/li>\n<li>Effective: a study has shown some or full effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The rating is valid for five years.<\/p>\n<h3>Which anti-bullying programs work?<\/h3>\n<p>It is often hard to tell in practice. The recognized programs only work if they are used exactly as described.<\/p>\n<p>These are the anti-bullying programs rated as effective:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/kiva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiva<\/a>: for upper primary school. Most effective for classes with many conflicts, especially when a psychologist is involved in the process.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/prima-aanpak-van-pesten-voor-scholen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRIMA<\/a>: for the whole primary school. Very effective for classes with many conflicts and the intensive version is used.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taakspel.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taakspel<\/a>: for groups 3 to 8 in primary school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also many anti-bullying programs rated as well founded. These are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/alles-kidzzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alles Kidzzz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/de-vreedzame-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">De Vreedzame school<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/kanjertraining\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanjertraining<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omgaanmetpesten.nl\/dienst\/omgaan-met-elkaar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Omgaan met elkaar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/plezier-op-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plezier op school<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/programma-alternatieve-denkstrategieen-pad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Programma Alternatieve Denkstrategie\u00ebn (PAD)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/school-wide-positive-behavior-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School Wide Positive Behavior Support<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/interventies\/sta-sterk-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sta sterk training<\/a> and Zippy&#8217;s vrienden.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"Find the complete overview on the website of the NJi","url":"https:\/\/www.nji.nl\/pesten\/antipestprogrammas","target":"_blank"},"kleur":"secondary-outline-orange"},{"acf_fc_layout":"extra_inhoud_blok","inhoud":"<h3>Characteristics of good anti-bullying programs<\/h3>\n<p>Programs that work against bullying have some things in common:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is someone at school who stands up for the bullied child.<\/li>\n<li>Parents are involved, as well as children, teachers and other school staff.<\/li>\n<li>The school uses the program for several years.<\/li>\n<li>The anti-bullying policy is not just on paper, everyone at school behaves accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"call_to_action","selecteer_call_to_action":"gerelateerde_onderwerpen_lijst","berichten_met_prioriteit":false,"download_pdf":false,"veelgestelde_vragen_verwijzing":{"titel":"","knop_tekst":"","url":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"meer_informatie_links","linkjes":false}],"call_to_action":"contact","call_to_action_2":"geen","samenvatting":"Bullying can be hard to stop. 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