Bullies beware: how Finland empowers schoolchildren to tackle bullying

KiVa cut bullying in Finnish schools by teaching children the role of groups in perpetuating bullying, the importance of empathising with victims, and how to support the bullied. Where bullying does occur, a team of three teachers trained by KiVa instructors engage victims and bullies in discussions to resolve outstanding issues. Thanks to funding from the Ministry of Culture and Education, KiVa now operates in hundreds of schools across Finland and cut bullying by 20% in a large randomised controlled trial covering 117 schools.