BULLIED BUT NOT BROKEN: BROKEN

Bullying is often described as if it is a small problem that children should simply learn to handle. That description is too small. Bullying can affect concentration, attendance, confidence, friendships, family life and a learner's willingness to ask for help. This book brings the conversation close to everyday places: classrooms, corridors, school fields, toilets, gates, parks, walking routes and online groups. It asks adults and young people to notice what happens in the spaces between official activities, because those spaces can determine whether a child feels safe. The message is not that every difficult interaction is bullying. Conflict, teasing, disagreement and bullying are different. The goal is to recognize patterns, respond early, protect the targeted learner, address harmful behaviour, and rebuild a culture in which kindness is not treated as weakness. The strongest community is not the one where nobody ever struggles. It is the one where people notice struggle and respond