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Adapting an anti-bullying programme for UK special schools

Abstract:: Bullying is a public health priority but to date, there is a lack of evidence-based anti-bullying programmes or interventions designed for use in special schools. KiVa is a successful anti-bullying programme for mainstream schools currently used in 23 countries. This brief paper outlines the co-development and adaptation of two KiVa lessons into KiVa-SEND lessons and their implementation in two special schools in the UK. One school supports pupils with a primary need of Autism, the other supports pupils with severe and complex learning disabilities. Engagement with the lessons was high from both pupils and staff; the content was perceived as acceptable by staff, complementing the curriculum and perceived as suitable for their pupils. Minor adjustments need to be made to ensure all pupils can comprehend and access the concepts. Further development of the KiVa-SEND programme and testing its potential effectiveness to reduce bullying and associated negative outcomes in special schools is now warranted.

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Badger, J. R., Bowes, L., Salmivalli, C., & Hastings, R. P. (2023). Adapting an anti-bullying programme for UK special schools. Support for Learning, 38(4), 178–182.

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Badger, J. R., et al. “Adapting an Anti-Bullying Programme for UK Special Schools.” Support for Learning, vol. 38, no. 4, Wiley, 2023, pp. 178–82.

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Badger, JR, L Bowes, C Salmivalli, and RP Hastings. 2023. “Adapting an Anti-Bullying Programme for UK Special Schools.” Support for Learning 38 (4): 178–82.
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+ Badger, JR More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: SSD
Department:: Education
Role:: Author
ORCID:: 0000-0003-3060-1934

+ Bowes, L More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Experimental Psychology
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+ Salmivalli, C More by this author

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+ Hastings, RP More by this author

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Publisher:: Wiley
Journal:: Support for Learning More from this journal
Volume:: 38
Issue:: 4
Pages:: 178-182
Publication date:: 2023-11-06
Acceptance date:: 2023-10-18
DOI:: 10.1111/1467-9604.12457
EISSN:: 1467-9604
ISSN:: 0268-2141

Language:: English
Keywords:: SEND

KiVa

programme

anti-bullying

peer interaction
Pubs id:: 1557169
Local pid:: pubs:1557169
Deposit date:: 2024-04-04

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Copyright holder:: Badger et al.
Copyright date:: 2023
Rights statement:: © 2023 The Authors. Support for Learning published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of National Association for Special Educational Needs. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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