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TitleJoanne Murray Stepping Stones NI
Claire Healy Anti Bullying Centre
Carolin Hass Zepf
Summary of Project• Background information on the extent of bullying
and current initiatives and approaches to countering it
• Best Practice Europe wide
• Practical guidance and resources for trainers and employers
• Trainees workbook
www.letmebeme.eu
Project Aims
• Better equip people with ID to recognise and
deal with bullying
• Promote throughout member countries
Project Aims
• Analysis of trainers and trainee needs
• Gathering views on the issue of bullying
• Produce a Training Toolkit
Project Impact…• Short term- Produce a training toolkit which will be marketed
effectively• Long term- Envisaged that bullying incidences will be reduced- Target group will have acquired new skills on how
to deal with bullying - Helping to assist their integration into the labour
market
Training Needs Analysis
TNA Aims
• A needs assessment of all relevant parties
• To deepen partners existing knowledge of the issues around workplace bullying of people with ID
TNA
The TNA took the form of:
Qualitative• Focus Groups- individuals with ID• Round Table Meetings- with employers
Quantitative• Questionnaire- Parents/Carer’s• Online Questionnaire- Trainers
Trainee Focus Group…
Overall Findings:• Bullying in the workplace a very real reality• People with ID want bullying to be taken seriously• Verbal is the most reported form of bullying (all
parties)• FG attendee’s reported feeling angry, down &
anxious• FG attendee’s in Ireland, Spain & NI: bullied as
they are perceived as weaker (by themselves or others)
Overall Findings:• Most reported bullying by parents/carers is by a
colleague with ID• Need for training- request from trainers, employers
& parents/carers• All trainers felt interpersonal & communication skills
were important • Trainers feel very confident in training ability but
much less so in training about bullying (NI the
exception)
Overall Findings
• Bullying took place during work hours• Parents/carers feel son/daughter should get bullying
information from work• Employers place great importance in dealing with
bullying• Employers feel there is massive impact on
productivity
FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS:• Training for all- anti-bullying & disability
awareness • Programme for people with ID who bully
(empathy training) • Teach the practical skills and vocabulary • Educate those in authority on the dangers of all
kinds of bullying
FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Policy in workplace needs to include bullying & people with ID.; specific guidelines on how the bullying will be addressed
• Address all incidents of bullying • Teach everyone if you see it you must report it
Materials Adaptation
Aim of Materials Adaptation• Adaptation and adding value to existing material:
– Antibullying Workshop - Stepping Stones NI
– CyberTraining eBook - project coordination: zepf
– Training Needs Analysis
• Multimedia material suited to the needs and learning requirement of people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID)
Topics
Modules
1. Bullying Awareness Training
2. Prevention of being bullied
3. Prevention of becoming a bully
4. Intervention
MaterialFor each module the following materials will be developed:
• Trainers‘ guide• Collection of activities• Trainee Workbook• PowerPoint course
Module 1 “Bullying Awareness Training”
• Workplace bullying
• Cyber-bullying
• Signs of bullying
• Impact of workplace bullying
Module 2 “Prevention of being bullied”
• Social skills training
a) Characteristics of self-confident behaviour
b) Training of self-confidence
c) Training of assertiveness skills
• Training the reaction to the bully• Keeping safe online
Module 3 “Prevention of becoming a bully”
• Raising of empathy
• Reduction of aggression
• Training of social skills
• Effects of cyber-bullying
Module 4 “Intervention“
• Reaction …
a) … to the bully
b) … to the cyber-bully
• Reporting of bullying
• Expressing of bullying
• Witnessing bullying
Evaluation and Assessment
Modules contain:
• Learning Outcomes
• Evaluations for trainees to complete throughout the
training
• Assessments for trainers to complete to
demonstrate learning
Additional material
Background information:
Information on people with ID
• Different types of ID
• Abilities and needs of people with ID
Additional Material
Information on doing training with people with ID
• Guidance how to work effectively with people with ID
• Information on learning styles
Additional material
• General description of activities
• Introduction to New Media
• Appendix of additional activities
Activities
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