Under its accreditation and the agreement that binds it to AEFE, LFI Tokyo implements the French Ministry of Education’s recommendations regarding school climate, in particular through the implementation of the Program for Combating Bullying at School (pHARe).

pHARe is a comprehensive framework for the prevention and management of bullying situations. It includes the reception and handling of reported cases, their processing and follow-up, as well as—and above all—preventive actions.

When appropriate, the program also recommends the use of a non-blaming conflict resolution approach known as the Shared Concern Method (SCM)*.

LFI Tokyo is fully committed to student well-being and protection. Staff members are trained in and make use of all the tools designed to achieve these objectives, and a dedicated team, specifically trained in these frameworks, has been set up for this purpose.

The identification and handling of potential situations also rely on clear and accessible communication.

The tools available—and to be prioritized—for reporting a situation or requesting support are as follows:

• the usual points of contact with primary teachers, homeroom teachers, student life staff, or the school leadership team (for families and students);
• the physical mailbox and reporting form located in front of the infirmary on the main campus (for students only);
• the email address cellule-bien-etre@lfitokyo.org, regularly monitored by members of the pHARe team (for staff, families, and students).

You will find here the organizational chart of the well-being team for the current school year, as well as a summary diagram outlining the protocol for handling bullying situations.

* Shared Concern Method (SCM) – Key Principles
The method is based on the idea that the problem is collective rather than the fault of a single individual.

Process (brief overview):

• Individual meetings with each student involved (without accusation).
• The adult expresses concern for the victim and asks each student how they could help improve the situation.
• Students themselves propose concrete actions.
• Follow-up is organized to ensure that the situation improves.

Objectives:
To stop bullying quickly, encourage student responsibility, and restore a positive relational climate.

The SCM is particularly effective when bullying is established but students remain open to dialogue.

To go further, we also invite you to watch several short explanatory videos on bullying prevention.

In Primary School

Fighting bullying: a concrete example in a primary school – CanoTech
(10 minutes, in French with subtitles)

In Secondary School

1. Managing a case of intimidation (3 minutes, in French with subtitles)
2. Meetings with the targeted student (4 minutes, in French with subtitles)
3. Meetings with the intimidators (5 minutes, in French with subtitles)
   

Origins, principles, functioning, and implementation of the SCM:
What is bullying? How can we act on a daily basis to address this type of situation?

90-minute conference by Jean-Pierre Bellon, a pioneer in bullying prevention in France.