Bullying and Harassment

Last updated: Tue, Nov 10th, 2015 10:56:23 am

In 2013, the Department of Education and Skills published ‘Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools’. The procedures were developed following consultation with the relevant education partners and replace the 1993 ‘Guidelines on Countering Bullying Behaviour in Primary and Post-Primary Schools’. The purpose of these procedures is to give direction and guidance to school authorities and school personnel in preventing and tackling school-based bullying behaviour amongst its pupils and in dealing with any negative impact within school of bullying behaviour that occurs elsewhere.All Boards of Management must formally adopt and implement an anti-bullying policy that fully complies with the requirements of these procedures.