On 31 January 2025, the second transnational meeting of the SAFE project took place at the Radisson Hotel Plovdiv, Bulgaria, bringing together representatives from the four partner organisations: Academia WeFight and Agrupamento de Escolas Dr. Manuel Gomes de Almeida Read more
Schools as spaces to “imagine peace” with proximity and without bullying – Pope Francis
As reported by Agência Ecclesia, during an audience on 4 January 2025 with teachers, educators, and parent associations, Pope Francis highlighted the importance of schools as spaces to “imagine peace” and strongly condemned practices such as bullying.
The pontiff Read more
We All Paint Against Bullying
GIOTTO, a brand that has been supporting children and teachers since 1920 with products for drawing and painting, has partnered with the Institute for Child Support (IAC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to the holistic development of children and the Read more
“Act When You See, Speak When You Can, Change When You Fail” Against School Bullying
As reported by SIC Notícias, on the International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying, celebrated on 7 November 2024, Portugal reinforced the need to act to prevent and combat bullying in schools. The phrase “Act Read more
PSP police launch nationwide anti-bullying campaign in schools
On 14 October 2024, Portugal’s PSP police launched a nationwide operation in schools, titled ‘Bullying is for Wimps,’ alongside a social media campaign to raise awareness of bullying and encourage pupils to reject it, as reported by Agência Lusa.
Rúben Dias to Speak in UK Parliament Against Bullying
As reported by SIC Notícias on 3 October 2024, Portuguese footballer Rúben Dias has become a patron of a leading anti-bullying organisation in the United Kingdom. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this cause. As athletes, we Read more
What is the State average score in child care in 2023?
At the beginning of the summer, the “Notebook 2024: What is the State Average in Child Care?” was produced in Bulgaria. It is the thirteenth edition of the Annual Monitoring Report of the National Network for Children. The document Read more
Schools Hesitant to Report Serious Student Violence
As reported by Agência Lusa and published in Observador on June 12, 2024, the number of violence cases reported to the Commission for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (CPCJ) has surpassed ten thousand. Schools are reluctant to report Read more
Certification – “School Without Bullying – School Without Violence” Label
Schools applied for the “School Without Bullying – School Without Violence” label between June 3 and June 28, as published on the Directorate-General for Education website on June 3, 2024.
Schools should be privileged spaces for preventing and combating Read more
Annual Internal Security Report 2023 – Incidents in the School Environment
The Annual Internal Security Report (RASI), published on May 28, 2024, aggregates global crime records reported to various internal security bodies, processing and analysing different types of crimes to present a comprehensive overview of the national criminological landscape, revealing Read more