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It’s Anti-Bullying Week (13 to 17 November). This year the theme is ‘All equal, All different, All together’. We all have a duty to both tackle bullying and support those who have been affected.

Stopping bullying

Bullying is an issue which can happen to anyone. It can take many forms, from physical and verbal attacks to cyber bullying.

Whether you or someone you know is being bullied, there are things you can do to stop it happening.

The first thing that you should do is tell someone about it – don’t suffer in silence. You can tell a friend, a parent, a teacher if it’s happening at school, or a senior member of staff if it’s a problem in work.

The following pages have useful information:

If you’re doing the bullying

You may think teasing people at school or work is a bit of harmless fun, but for the victim it can be no fun at all. 

Try to talk to someone at school or work and explain the reasons behind your bullying. They should be able to give you support and advice about how to stop.

Cyberbullying

There has been an increase in people being threatened, teased or embarrassed through their mobile phone, tablet device or the internet, including while using social networking sites or apps. 

You can find out more about it on the pages below:

Cyberbullying is just as harmful as bullying in the real world. If you see it happening, report it. Don’t ignore it. 

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People are reminded to be aware of the dangers from carbon monoxide (CO), a highly poisonous gas which is impossible to see, taste or smell and is often known as the ‘silent killer’. Regular checks and services If you use an appliance that is fuelled w… read more

With the weather turning colder, it’s important to prepare for winter conditions. Damage as a result of burst pipes is a possibility over the next few months. However, with some simple precautions the risk can be reduced. Protecting from frost The deva… read more

Date published: 06 November 2018 You can nominate a school for an award to recognise its exceptional pastoral care. Anyone who knows of a school going beyond what is reasonably expected to support pupils facing particular challenges or difficulti… read more

People are being advised to be prepared for the challenges of winter driving, and all road users to take extra care. From now until April more than 300 staff, more than 130 gritters, and 12 snow blowers will be on standby to keep traffic moving safely and freely on main roads during wintry conditions.

Darker morning and evenings

Now the clocks have changed, darker mornings and evenings, and lower temperatures, around this time of year make driving conditions more difficult.

All road users are advised to take extra care.

It’s important to take personal responsibility and pay attention.

Drivers should:

• slow down
• never ever drink or take drugs and drive
• always wear a seatbelt

In particular, watch out for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders, as they will be much more difficult to see in the dark mornings and evenings. 

Salting roads

The main roads which carry more than 1,500 vehicles a day are salted. In exceptional circumstances, some roads carrying between 1,000 and 1,500 vehicles daily will also be salted. This means that the road network which carries 80 per cent of daily traffic will be treated.

Additional salt bins are provided on routes not included as part of the gritting network. These are free-of-charge for people to use themselves.

Arrangements are also in place to enlist the help of contractors, including farmers, to clear blocked roads following any heavy snowfalls.

The following page has more information:

Drive with care

Remember, you should heed the advice in the Highway Code and drive with extra care, even if roads have been salted.

You should also be prepared for road conditions changing over short distances, and take care when overtaking gritters.

You should note that:

• a journey could start or end on an untreated section of road
• salt does not act immediately, it needs vehicles to turn it into an effective solution
• roads can refreeze after spreading, particularly in showery conditions

There is more information on the page below:

Up-to-date road conditions information

You can get up-to-date information about road conditions during the winter on the TrafficwatchNI website.

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