Anti-bullying tactics adopted by pupils at some of North Yorkshire's schools are proving so effective that they are being rolled out across the county.

Youngsters at Risedale Sports and Community College, in Catterick Garrison, have received national awards and media attention for the anti-bullying surgeries they hold in school every day.

Risedale invited experts from the Samaritans as well as Anti-Bullying Online to talk to students about dealing with bullying in school.

Subsequently two students from each year group made up an anti-bullying council, which has held drop-in surgeries every day for the last year for students and parents to talk about any bullying concerns.

It has also set up anti-bullying boxes around school which are emptied daily. The council then meets every week to discuss issues that arise.

11:43am Wednesday 26th March 2008

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