
We urge the Government to make repeated bullying over the age of 10 a specific criminal offence, and to make it a legal requirement for schools to act on all forms of bullying, inside and out of school, and mandate mental health reviews after bullying-related self-harm.
Bridget Phillipson
Education Secretary
Make abuse of school staff a specific offence
Review guidance on school behaviour policy to support mental health & inclusion
Require schools to obtain consent for afterschool detentions & arrange transport
Amend the Government’s statutory school guidance to tackle misandry
Require every secondary school to have access to a counsellor
We urge the Government to make repeated bullying over the age of 10 a specific criminal offence, and to make it a legal requirement for schools to act on all forms of bullying, inside and out of school, and mandate mental health reviews after bullying-related self-harm.
Make abuse of school staff a specific offence
Review guidance on school behaviour policy to support mental health & inclusion
Require schools to obtain consent for afterschool detentions & arrange transport
Amend the Government’s statutory school guidance to tackle misandry
Require every secondary school to have access to a counsellor