There are endemic risks to using technology; and e-safety education is pivotal in ensuring that learners, teachers and also parent / care-givers are fully equipped to anticipate potential harmful practices and to mitigate the same. The Department of Basic Education has developed Guidelines on e-Safety in Schools to educate learners towards responsible, accountable and ethical use of ICT in education. The Guidelines on e-Safety in Schools provided have been distributed to all the Districts and Schools in support of SGBs and School Safety Committees to address incidents of ICT misuse, including prevention of bullying, and cyberbullying in particular.
The Department of Basic Education also rolled-out bullying prevention campaigns in support of districts to manage school violence including bullying and cyberbullying. The Safety Coordinators in Districts are responsible for supporting School Governing Bodies and their Disciplinary Committees regarding daily occurrences of violence in schools.
District Psycho-Social Support Teams are responsible for the training and supporting the School-based Support Teams (SBSTs) to provide psycho-social support to learners experiencing physical and psychological effects arising from intimidation and bullying perpetrated by other learners,.