What level of funding it provides to organisations addressing bullying amongst school pupils.

Since 1999, the Scottish Executive has funded a national Anti-Bullying Network, and since 1998 it has provided funding to support the ChildLine Bullying Helpline. Scottish Executive funding for anti-bullying activity for 2004-05 and projected funding in 2005-06 are as follows:
Anti-Bullying Activity
| 2004-05
| 2005-06

Anti-Bullying Network/Scottish Schools Ethos Network
| £117,397
| £301,526

ChildLine Scotland’s Bullying Line
| £55,092
| £144,000

Scottish Executive Anti-Bullying Materials
| £79,417
| £32,000

Scottish Executive Anti-Bullying Competition
| £3,563
| £4,000

Education authority funding for promoting positive behaviour (implementation of Better Behaviour – Better Learning
| £10 million
| £10 million


In 2004, the Scottish Executive commissioned a national needs assessment exercise which gained the views of professionals, pupils and parents on their need for anti-bullying activity. The evidence has been used to develop a new specification for a national anti-bullying programme that will take a strong a pro-active role in developing the role of professionals in all children’s services in preventing bullying and responding effectively when it occurs.