§ Mr. SwireTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many incidences of bullying in schools were recorded in Devon in the last seven years. [164799]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisData on bullying is not collected centrally and there is no reliable basis for an estimate of prevalence. However, any level of bullying is too high and we are determined to help schools to tackle the problem. Our guidance pack 'Bullying: Don't Suffer in Silence' and the anti-bullying website www.dfes.gov.uk/ bullying offer detailed[...] advice on preventing and addressing bullying. We have also recently launched our anti-bullying Charter which I hope schools will sign and use. It is accompanied by a summary of effective practice to help schools review and enhance their anti-bullying policies. We are also currently running a series of England-wide regional anti-bullying conferences for schools and other partners to share good practice.