Signs of bullying

A child or young person may be reluctant to tell that they are being bullied but a change in behaviour exhibiting some of the following may indicate they are being bullied:

• Being frightened of walking to/from school or going on the school bus.
• Changing their usual route to school.
• Being unwilling to go to school, feeling ill or truanting.
• Deterioration in school work.
• Possessions damaged or going missing.
• Asking for money, continually ‘losing’ pocket money or stealing.
• Change of mood, becoming withdrawn, stammering, loss of confidence.
• Unusually anxious and distressed, stopping eating.
• Nightmares or crying themselves to sleep.
• Refusing to talk about what is wrong.