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17th April 2000 Heads back anti-bullying website AN anti-bullying website set up by a 15 year old schoolboy from Essex has received the backing of two leading national teaching organisations on the day a national report claims one in three children has been bullied at school. Oliver Watts, launched Pupiline.Net just over a month ago after being bullied at his previous school. The site has been incredibly successful receiving over 150,000 hits in just a matter of weeks since it was launched. Now Pupiline has been given a stamp of approval from the National Association of Head Teachers and the Secondary Heads Association. NAHT General Secretary David Hart said: "We are very happy to endorse the Pupiline site. It is an excellent resource for young people, especially for the victims of bullying and their parents." The site has also received endorsements from BBC TV presenter, Robert-Kilroy Silk, Watchdog’s TV doctor, Dr David Bull and Ipswich Town footballer Matt Holland who has written two features for Pupiline. Oliver, who lives in Suffolk with his parents, who are both teachers, and his younger brother Harry, said of his latest support, "It’s fantastic news that the NAHT and the SHA are backing what I am doing. Today’s report proves just how widespread the problem is. What Pupiline is doing is giving young people somewhere to turn for advice and support but most importantly from people of their own age." Anyone wanting to check out Oli’s site can do so at www.pupiline.net.
- The Pupiline Team
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