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Schools: Bullying

Commons · Question 115996 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce bullying in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 4 Mar 2026

Tackling and preventing bullying in schools is essential to ensuring that schools can provide calm and inclusive learning environments. All schools are legally required to have a behaviour policy with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. They have t...