Behaviour Management

Ending Prejudice-Based Bullying In Schools

A new report sheds light on bullying in English schools and its all-too-common roots in prejudice. Jac Bastian discusses the report's findings and how a whole-school approach can stop bullying at its roots.
Black high school girl sitting alone on steps after being bullied.

Earlier this summer, Diversity Role Models and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) launched a new Research and Evaluation Report to gain insight into the issues faced by marginalised young people in schools in England.

The report is the culmination of a three-year DfE-funded project called Embracing Difference, Ending Bullying and has informed our new Best Practice Guide for educators. Many of the findings were a sobering reminder of the prevalence of prejudice-based bullying in our schools.

Reported trends in bullying in schools

A clear trend from our research was the gulf in perception between school staff and governors compared to young people and their parents/carers. For instance, only 58% of primary students reported feeling safe in their schools while over 83% of governors felt that all students were safe.

These trends in differences in perception were a common thread throughout much of the data analysed. This clearly indicates that more work needs to be done to bring the whole school community together to build a shared understanding of its challenges and to establish a shared vision for creating inclusive and welcoming school environments.

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