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29.11.2007   Policies PoliciesSlovak Republic flag

National Policy - Slovak Republic

Legal System 

In Slovakia general legal framework for development of prevention of violence and bullying in school provide: The Constitution of the Slovak Republic, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, the Child Protection Act and the present legislation. In general they promote equality and prohibit all types of discrimination and recognize the rights of citizens and the obligations of the state with regard to education. According to the Child Protection Act every child has the right to an education, which develops the child's mental and physical abilities and forms a healthy personality.

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08.02.2007   Policies PoliciesCanada flag

National Policy - Canada

Education in Canada


Canada is the second largest country in the world — almost 10 million square kilometres (3.8 million square miles) — with a population density of 3.3 people per square kilometre, one of the lowest in the world, and a per capita GDP in 2005 of C$ 42,413. A very large portion of the population of 32.1 million lives in four major urban centres, and within 300 kilometres of the southern border with the United States. One of the major challenges to the provision of quality educational opportunities for all Canadians is meeting the needs of both urban students and those in small remote communities as well as those in Aboriginal communities.
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16.06.2006   Policies PoliciesFrance flag
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Réseau international de l’OCDE sur "les brimades et la violence à l’école" France

Note de présentation de la politique nationale
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17.06.2008   Policies PoliciesBelgium flag

National Policy - Belgium (Flanders)

The Flemish policy on school bullying and violence is not only directed at bullying and violence. It has aimed to create a general atmosphere of equal opportunities and a positive school climate. This integrated educational equal opportunities policy wants to offer all children the same development and educational opportunities. Furthermore, a high level of participation from both pupils and their parents – for example through pupil councils and parent's associations – is one of the means used to create a more pleasant school environment.

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19.01.2006   Policies PoliciesIreland flag

National Policy - Ireland

Ireland legislate for a system that allows all individuals to receive a high quality education that will enable them to achieve their full potential.The Social, Personal and Health Education syllabi at both primary and post-primary level specifically deal with bullying and violence.A safety skills programme called " Stay Safe" for primary schools is developed in co-operation with the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Health and Children.Department of Health and Children also support an anti-bullying initiative for post-primary called"The Cool School Programme."
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03.12.2005   Policies PoliciesHungary flag

National Policy - Hungary

Students display more aggressive behaviour today when interacting with both their teachers and their peers.NGOs (non-profit organizations, foundations), the Ministry of Education, teachers, educators and psychologists have tried to take the first steps to bring this phenomenon to the attention of the public and to face the issue head on.
 
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01.12.2005   Policies PoliciesPoland flag

National Policy - Poland

In order to prevent problem behaviour among pupils, the Ministry is not only obliged to launch short-term actions, but also to develop and implement  a comprehensive system covering all schools. Such a systemic solution was put in place in accordance with a regulation set forth by the Minister of National Education and Sports on January 31, 2002, which amends the previous regulation on framework statutes for the public pre-schools and schools.
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11.07.2008   Policies PoliciesRepublic of Slovenia flag

National Policy- Republic of Slovenia

Policy on bullying and violence in the participating countries

Legal System

We have two Acts: Act on rights and obligations of primary schoolchildren and Act on school order in secondary schools. In each there are articles referring rights and obligations of students, preventive activities of school, school responsibilities/obligations and offences and sanctions.

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06.11.2005   Policies PoliciesIsrael flag

National Policy- Israel

The reduction of school violence has been on Israel's national education administration agenda for the past few years. Treatment of school violence has been given top priority by the government. A special effort to improve the school climate through curriculum, has been made in order to reduce school violence in the long term.

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14.10.2005   Policies PoliciesJapan flag

National Policy - Japan

Education in Japan aims at the full development of personality as stipulated in the “Fundamental Law of Education". One essential method used to achieve this aim is student guidance, including addressing the problem of bullying and school violence. A law target specifically at bullying and school violence has so far not been enacted in Japan.
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27.09.2005   Policies PoliciesGermany flag

National Policy - Germany

Germany is a federal republic with 16 federal states ("Länder"), each with its own constitution that lays down the principles for education and schooling.  In Germany, responsibility for education, science, and culture lies almost exclusively with the Länder. The school and education laws in the 16 Länder more specifically define the educational goals.
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05.09.2005   Policies PoliciesAustralia flag

National Policy - Australia

In Australia, a range of policies on bullying and violence in schools has been developed and implemented by the Australian government, as well as by the governments of the states and territories. At the national level, the Australian government has led the development of a National Safe Schools Framework (NSSF).
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02.09.2005   Policies PoliciesNorway flag

National Policy - Norway

Norway has a national policy to combat bullying and violence in school. In 2002 the Norwegian prime minister signed a manifesto against bullying, and the right of pupils to a safe school environment has been strengthened since 2003. In 2005 the Directorate for Primary and Secondary Education developed a new strategic plan for the learning environment in primary and secondary education for 2005-2008. This plan includes efforts to prevent and stop bullying and violence in the schools.
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02.09.2005   Policies PoliciesSweden flag

National Policy - Sweden

The Swedish school system is a goal-based system with a high degree of local responsibility. The main responsibility for educational activities lies with the municipalities and authorities responsible for independent schools. Various policy documents are used to govern school activities. 

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