My research has shown that bullying has become so entrenched within our schools that most pupils have learnt to accept abusive relationships with other pupils rather than challenge them (Nassem, 2017).
I have found that some pupils are beaten up, hit and kicked as they walk between lessons, some children with learning difficulties are ostracised to the point where they spend playtimes alone, and children who misbehave have spent several days in isolation, segregated from others and unsure of what they have done wrong.
I have been researching bullying – and how to resolve it – for a decade now. My work has included observations, focus groups and one-to-one interviews in schools across the North of England and the Midlands.
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