Rob Higgs | Background

Rob experienced bullying when he was in secondary school. He explains that long after walking out of the school gates, the scars and memories remain, and it takes more than time to shake them off.

Rob was forced to cower at the hands of bullies for most of his secondary school days. It started when he was 12 when he joined a new school after moving house.

He was bullied from all around him in his peer group, with the bullying not just being physical, with the mental and psychological abuse proving the most damaging.

The bullying began to cause serious and long-term psychological damage, leaving Rob spiralling downwards into depression with him having little to no confidence. He proved the bullies wrong and achieved excellent passes in his GCSEs, but when studying for his A Levels in the same school, the damage done to his confidence came back to thwart him.

Rob went on to university but he continued to beat himself up about being bullied and still experienced low confidence until the point where he got physically sick.  He then dropped out of university and hit rock bottom. It was then that he realised that he had to do something, had to change and had to stop the self-bullying which was destroying him.

Rob Higgs |Books

Rob has published two books on bullying. His first book What Have I Ever Done To You?. In writing the book Rob interviewed bullies, victims, counsellors, social workers and other people who could provide an insight into the culture of bullying and how to stop it.

The book helps readers understand what bullying is and how it happens, how to develop greater self awareness and why someone allowed themselves to be bullied. And it teaches readers how to train their minds to avoid the issue of ‘self bullying’ to build confidence.

Rob explains that self-honesty is the first step to outgrowing the bullies in confidence and becoming a happy, strong person.

Rob’s second book The Boy in the Photograph is also the name given to his presentation that he delivers in schools.

Rob Higgs | Work in Schools and Local Goverment

Rob has extensive experience of delivering his presentations in UK and International Schools across Europe. His work has become a regular part of the PSHE/Pastoral programme at some of the UK’s best schools with many schools inviting Rob back each year to deliver his impactful message.

He has spoken at Eton seven times and been regularly invited to speak at Harrow, Radley and Winchester Schools.

He has worked with local government on anti-bullying strategy with responsibility for engaging with schools and communities, has written and directed 12 theatre in education projects, been a keynote speaker at education conferences, delivered INSET training for teachers and lectured at UK Universities as part of PGCE Teacher Training programmes.

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