Archive: Bullying At School

New school targets will 'monitor teenage pregnancy'

Schools may be held accountable for teenage pregnancy rates under new government plans to improve pupils' wellbeing.

Teenagers facing drug testing in schools

Metal detectors introduced in schools

Teachers' union calls for powers against malicious pupils

Rise in truancy but ministers claim more pupils in class

Govt warns parents not to condone absence

The government has played down a rise in the number of pupils skipping classes without permission, arguing it is the overall number of lessons missed that matters.

Govt publishes guidance on cyberbullying

New campaign targets bullying 'bystanders'

The government has launched a new awareness campaign to draw attention to cyberbullying.

Balls 'humbled' to be leading schools reforms

The new schools and children secretary has spoken of his "honour and responsibility" at his promotion.

Teachers' union calls for powers against malicious pupils

Teachers want more protection against pupils

The teacher's union NASUWT has called for greater powers against pupils who make malicious allegations against their teachers, despite the government confirming comprehensive new powers for teachers today.

MPs urge more guidance on bullying

MPs: Schools need to recognise subtler forms of bullying

Schools should not blame the victim for bullying, by encouraging them to change their behaviour or excluding them for retaliation, a report has warned.

Extra cash to 'help beat bullying'

New research finds a third of truants miss school because of bullies

The government has pledged nearly half a million pounds to expand a pupil mentoring scheme as new research finds up to 20,000 children skip school every day to avoid bullies.

Metal detectors introduced in schools

Schools will be able to install metal detectors in fight against knife crime

Schools will be able to install metal detectors to scan pupils for knives under tough new security measures announced today.

Major overhaul of special needs system urged

MPs say the special education needs system is not fit for purpose

The system for dealing with the 1.5 million children with special educational needs (SEN) is "no longer fit for purpose", a committee of MPs has warned.