§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what inquiries or studies his Department has made of bullying in schools and its effects; and if he will make a statement on the results of any such inquiries or studies.
§ Mr. ForthThe Department is currently supporting a research project at Sheffield university which is evaluating the effectiveness of various intervention strategies designed to counter bullying. That project completes its work in August 1993. It is intended that the outcomes should be reflected in further practical guidance to complement the "Action Against Bullying" pack developed by the Scottish Council for Research in Education, which the Department sent to all schools in England in July 1992.