According to research conducted by Kidscape, staggeringly, almost half those bullied at school have contemplated suicide and 20 per cent actually attempted it.
Because bullying is not always easy to detect, it's crucial that robust policies and procedures are put into place. Furthermore, in an age of texts and emails we increasingly face a culture of electronic alongside verbal and physical abuse.
One approach to bullying is to put the problem in the hands of children through child forums or child action groups, which involve children directly in finding resolutions. Bullying can only be eased or eradicated if children are made responsible as well as aware of the implications for any child involved in bullying, either as a victim or an initiator. By including children in making and implementing policy on how to deal with bullying, we can ensure we build policies and actions that are created by children, for children.
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