New laws to be introduced this month will compel schools to document all incidents for the first time.
There are about 200 suspensions every school year for bullying, however, the full extent of the problem is thought to be far greater.
There is no requirement at present for schools to report every occurrence. In addition, there are no detailed statistics for schools.
Periodic research is undertaken by the Department of Education into pupils’ bullying experiences. It collates annual statistics on the total number of suspensions and expulsions at schools, including those occurring as a result of bullying.
Now, the North’s education minister John O’Dowd is to table an anti-bullying bill at Stormont.
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