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Written question asked by Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 7 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.


Schools: Bullying

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will require schools to record incidents of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils.
Answer

Yes. On 26 September 2008, my predecessor Jim Knight and his colleague Kevin Brennan announced the Government's plan to make it compulsory for schools to record incidents of bullying between pupils, and incidents of verbal or physical abuse against school staff. We plan to launch a full consultation on draft regulations in the autumn, and to lay the regulations next year with a view to them coming into force in September 2010.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
496 c296W; 285726
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Bullying Crimes of violence Pupils Schools
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk