In an in-depth report on bullying by the Education and Skills SelectCommittee, the MPs warn that a lack of reliable data is hindering workto stop bullies.
The report states: "A lack of accurate data on bullying is one barrierto more effective anti-bullying work. We recommend a requirement forschools to record all incidents of bullying."
Julia Collar, the national co-ordinator of the Anti-Bullying Alliance,agreed that a lack of data was a problem, but warned that thecommittee's proposal could backfire.
"There's a huge risk in schools being open about the level of bullyingbecause of school league tables. Schools are under pressure to maintaina good public image and this could result in under-reporting ofbullying," she said. "Such data won't make it clear whether a school isbad or simply has a culture of telling."
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