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Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 June 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 June 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.


Bullying

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what assessment she has made of links between low levels of literacy and (a) bullying, (b) poor behaviour and (c) truancy.
Answer

From published research and our own statistics we are aware that there are links between bullying, poor behaviour and high levels of absence from school and low attainment, which is why this Government have made tackling bullying and low level disruptive behaviour in schools, and tackling truancy from school, a priority.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2315; 434 c472W;434 c474W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Discipline Pupils Standards Literacy