We, the undersigned, petition the Prime Minister to pledge 4 Quid A Kid each year to run bullying prevention programmes for children and young people nationwide.
Prime Minister
You have consistently shown support for the education sector. In January 2007 in the Guardian newspaper you called for “every parent, student and school in Britain and the developed world to become campaigners”, calling on every government to give every child access to schooling.
In the Pre-Budget report in December, you stated that you had “become convinced that for Britain to rise to the global challenge, we should commit now to year by year improvements in investment in our schools and educational establishments”.
In the budget last week Prime Minister, you announced that education spending would rise to £90 billion by 2010-11. 4QuidAKid to tackle bullying is just £36million of that £90billion, or 0.040% of the budget.
81% of parents hope you will invest in bullying prevention programmes in UK schools as a matter of urgency.
Prime Minister, we are taking you at your word - we appeal to you to make the committment to beat bullying!
