A new report from the Office of the Northern Ireland Commissioner forChildren and Young People and NCB, Being Part and Parcel of the School,looks at children's and young people's views and experiences of beinginvolved in the development of antibullying policy and practice inNorthern Ireland.
Researchers from NCB visited 14 very different schools across NorthernIreland - five primary, five special and four post-primary - to find outhow they dealt with bullying. To make sure NCB and the commissioner'soffice worked in a child-centred way 10 young people, still at schoolthemselves, were recruited and trained as young researchers.
"We found that schools vary enormously in the way in which they developand implement anti-bullying policies and how much they involve thepupils," said Ruth Sinclair, director of NCB Northern Ireland. "Thereare some really excellent examples, but the general picture is of verylimited participation from young people.
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