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| Muslim abuse 'rising in schools' | |
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| Teachers are to be warned that bullying prompted by Islamophobia is on the rise in schools across the country. | Teachers are to be warned that bullying prompted by Islamophobia is on the rise in schools across the country. |
| Schools minister Jim Knight reminded teachers, at a conference, of new ways to deal with bullying through the internet and mobile phones. | |
| This includes the right to ban mobile phones from school classrooms. | This includes the right to ban mobile phones from school classrooms. |
| Chris Keates of the NASUWT teaching union, who hosted the conference in London, said: "Everyone must play their part in banishing bullying." | |
| 'Wrecking lives' | 'Wrecking lives' |
| She added: "Every day children are tormented and abused by bullies with devastating and often lasting impact on their mental and physical well-being. | She added: "Every day children are tormented and abused by bullies with devastating and often lasting impact on their mental and physical well-being. |
| "Bullying wrecks lives and more most be done to raise awareness of its prejudiced nature." | "Bullying wrecks lives and more most be done to raise awareness of its prejudiced nature." |
| Mr Knight said bullies of any kind should not be tolerated. | Mr Knight said bullies of any kind should not be tolerated. |
| He added head teachers had the powers and support needed to prevent and tackle the problem but young people also had to contribute to the anti-bullying effort. | He added head teachers had the powers and support needed to prevent and tackle the problem but young people also had to contribute to the anti-bullying effort. |
| Back in March new guidance requiring schools to deal with faith-based bullying was issued by the Department for Education and Skills for the first time. | Back in March new guidance requiring schools to deal with faith-based bullying was issued by the Department for Education and Skills for the first time. |
| The heat has been turned up on Muslims href="/1/hi/education/6135590.stm" class="">Prayers at school 'led to abuse' | |
| And in August the government set out new measures to help schools, parents and pupils tackle the issue of "cyber-bullying". | And in August the government set out new measures to help schools, parents and pupils tackle the issue of "cyber-bullying". |
| The Anti-Bullying Alliance has identified seven types of cyber-bullying, ranging from abusive text messages, e-mails and phone calls to bullying via internet chatrooms, social networking sites and instant messaging. | The Anti-Bullying Alliance has identified seven types of cyber-bullying, ranging from abusive text messages, e-mails and phone calls to bullying via internet chatrooms, social networking sites and instant messaging. |
| A recent study suggested up to one-fifth of pupils have experienced some form of cyber-bullying. | A recent study suggested up to one-fifth of pupils have experienced some form of cyber-bullying. |
| The NASUWT conference comes just before anti-bullying week, which will focus on the role of the bystander. | The NASUWT conference comes just before anti-bullying week, which will focus on the role of the bystander. |
| Pupils will be encouraged to speak out if they witness bullying in their school. | Pupils will be encouraged to speak out if they witness bullying in their school. |
| The Department for Education and Skills said new measures to stamp out the problem were likely to be unveiled during anti-bullying week. | The Department for Education and Skills said new measures to stamp out the problem were likely to be unveiled during anti-bullying week. |