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