Child Protection – Links to East Renfrewshire’s Child Protection pages and contact telephone numbers.

UCAS -The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is the admission service for pupils applying to university and college.

World of Work – World of Work Online aims to enhance and support work placements by enabling you to step into different workplaces through a computer, whether in school or at home.

Planit Plus – PlanIT Plus is Scotland’s most accurate and up-to-date resource of careers, learning and school information.

Study Skills – Education Scotland’s website on providing information on how pupils can become effective learners as well as how to manage their own learning.

Internet Safety – A website with links to advice on internet safety for parents and pupils

Respect Me – Respectme provides information and advice to support young people and adults who are dealing with bullying behaviour.

Parent Zone – The home page of Parentzone, the website which aims to develop partnerships between parents and schools.

SQA – The (SQA) are the organisation responsible for providing and approving the curriculum taught in Scottish schools. Therefore they are also the organisation who produce the exams that assess a pupil’s learning, and finally they are responsible for awarding the Scottish Qualifications Certificate to document a pupil’s achievements.

Draft ERC Anti-Bullying Circular (see rationale below)

Scotland’s Vision of anti-bullying for children and young people is as follows:

“Every child and young person in Scotland will grow up free from bullying and will develop respectful, responsible and confident relationships with other children, young people and adults. Children and young people, and their parents or carers, will have the skills and resilience to prevent or respond to bullying. All children will expect help and know who can help them; while those adults working with them will follow a consistent and effective approach in dealing with and preventing bullying from early years onwards.” (Scottish Government, 2010)

In working towards this vision, the Scottish Government (2010) has established the following aims:

“…all those working or involved with children and young people will aim to:

• develop positive relationships amongst children, young people, and adults which are mutually respectful, responsible and trusting; and promote their emotional health and wellbeing.
• build capacity, resilience and skills in children and young people, and parents and carers, to prevent and deal with bullying.
• prevent bullying of children and young people through a range of policies, strategies and approaches.
• support children, young people and their parents and carers who are affected by bullying.”