"For cases of low-level bullying, you could imagine that the schoolcouncil could decide that a week's worth of litter collection would be asuitable way of administering natural justice," said a Department forEducation and Skills spokesman. "Using peers in this way to deal withbullies can be very effective."
Schools also will be asked to provide supervised "safe rooms" wherevulnerable children can go to during break-times. But the idea wascriticised by the National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations."We should not be asking bullied children to hide in a cupboard," saidconfederation spokeswoman Margaret Morrissey.
The guidance will also propose fenced-off "quiet play" areas inplaygrounds and eliminating "blind spots" in corridors to preventbullies lurking out of sight.
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