Social issues
Bullying
Children can be subjected to many forms of unacceptable treatment by adults or indeed by their own peers, which we may never consider being abuse, but none the less the impact of such ill treatment is wide-ranging and impossible to quantify. At a personal level, such ill treatment can completely destroy a child’s sense of worth attacking their self-confidence and self-esteem. At its worst some children can feel that their situation, which if it goes unchallenged, is so hopeless that suicide is their only option. Bedford Borough Council believe that it is important that all communities address the issue of bullying and provide information on addressing the topic.
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Often it is difficult to believe, or indeed accept, that child abuse happens and could occur in your community. The harsh reality is - it does! and the evidence to support this has attracted wide media attention over the years with few community, uniformed, church or sporting organisations going unscathed or perhaps undetected.
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