Speak up summary

Headline Results 

• 93% of children with learning disabilities have been bullied
• 46% of children with learning disabilities have been physically assaulted
• Half have been bullied for more than two years
• Bullying is not just a school issue
• 40% are too scared to go to places where they have been bullied

Key Recommendations

• Support adults to take positive action when bullying happens
• Make information more accessible to allow children with learning disabilities to recognise bullying when it happens
• Involve people with learning disabilities in educating the public about learning disability and bullying

The Speak Up Campaign

• Speak Up by telling someone if you are being bullied
• Speak Up to your friends if they are bullying children with learning disabilities
• Speak Up to invite someone with learning disabilities to join your games
• Speak Up if you witness bullying in a public place
• Speak Up to ask organisations that work with children with learning disabilities to produce anti-bullying policies