An hour of awareness raising on the theme of “harassment and social networks” will be organized in the 7,000 colleges in France in the week of June 12 to 16, 2023, Education Minister Pap Ndiaye announced on Sunday. A total of 3.4 million college students will be affected by this measure.
The government is trying to find the parade to better fight against school bullying which increases with the use of social networks. This announcement follows the suicide of young Lindsay in Pas-de-Calais, a 13-year-old teenager
, victim of school bullying. After this tragedy, Pap Ndiaye recognized a “collective failure”. Early January, Lucas, also 13, committed suicide in the Vosges
because of the harassment and homophobia of which he was the target.
“Rise in power” against this scourge
The Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, and the Minister of Education, Pap Ndiaye, wish “grow in power” against this “scourge” Who “destroyed the daily lives of thousands of young students in France”. They claim that the fight against bullying “will be the absolute priority for the start of the 2023 school year”.
The Minister of Education will bring together next Tuesday by videoconference, in particular the 14,000 heads of establishments, as well as the national education inspectors (IEN), the general secretaries of academies and the rectors, in order to “to remind them of all the levers at their disposal” and of “collect their feedback from the field”. On June 29, it will be around academic officials to be brought together by the ministry “in order to recall the procedures to be followed and the new measures which will have to be implemented”.
Soon new measures
Several associations fighting against school bullying say in concert that “fear must change sides”. The rules will therefore change as of the next start of the first degree, announced Minister Pap Ndiaye last Tuesday
. The harasser and no longer the harassed pupil may be educated in another school. “Concretely, the academic director of the national education services will now be able to automatically change a bullying elementary school student, with the agreement of the mayor or mayors concerned”, explains the ministry. In addition, it will now be mandatory to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the perpetrators of acts of harassment.
Other measures will be put in place as of the next school year: the appointment of an adult bullying referent in each establishment, an increase in the subsidy paid by the ministry to the associations which manage the emergency numbers against harassment, 3018 and 3020. In September, 100% of schools, colleges and high schools will be involved in the program to fight against harassment PHARE, a prevention system that makes it possible to detect cases in certain colleges.
In addition, the Minister of National Education and Youth has instructed the heads of establishments “to report the worrying facts to the prosecutors” on the basis of Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
What to do if you are a victim of school bullying?
If you are a victim of school bullying, you can contact the 3020. This phone number is free from all workstations (fixed, mobile). According to the Ministry of Education website, “offers listening, advice and guidance to callers”. 3020 can be reached from Monday to Friday, except public holidays, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The people who answer the phone are psychologists or education science professionals.
The 3018 has been put in place to combat cyberbullying. This number is “100% anonymous, free and confidential . 3018 can be reached Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can also send a message via this form
then to be called back by a professional.
2023-06-11 16:13:35
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