P-05-862 Tackling school bullying, Correspondence – Petitioner to Committee, 15.06.20

We have discussed the points raised not only amongst ourselves but with the Safer Schools Campaign and Safetyguide. We unanimously feel that whilst the revised guidelines are a small step in the right direction they dont go anywhere near far enough to actually protect victims from bullying.

Whilst it is claimed these are ‘statutory’ there is actually no mention of changes to legislation to enact this. There has to be accountability and training to comply included to become effective. There is still no recourse to be effective.

We feel that more victims will suffer and lives ruined and lost unless this goes a stage further. Laws cover this within workplaces why not within education?

Kindest regards

Byron John