4 Tips may help you if your child is being bullied

Bullying is a serious problem in schools, and with children’s communication widened through the use of social media, it often happens in packs online, and extends into the home.

Research by YouGov and Survation finds that 40 percent of young people are bullied for their academic ability, and more than 39 percent say this has impacted their school grades.

According to LGBT+ charity Stonewall, nearly half of LGBT+ pupils (45 percent) are bullied because of who they are, and more than two in five trans young people, and 22 percent of gay, lesbian and bi students have tried to take their own life. 

Nearly half (46 percent) of young people are anxious about going back to school because of the holidays as a result of bullying, and 70 percent of parents – that’s nearly three quarters – don’t think head teachers are doing enough to stop bullying in schools.

1. Let your child know they are not weak for being bullied.

2. Encourage your child to speak up.

3. Seek support from children's organizations.

4. Challenge schools that fail to act when bullying takes place