The Law Society Gazette recently reported that the latest Bar Council’s pupil survey has revealed One in five pupils has personally experienced bullying, harassment and/or discrimination, either in person or online. The Pupil Survey reveals that:
- One in five (18%) pupils indicated that they have personally experienced bullying, harassment and/or discrimination, either in person or online (19% in 2022).
- When including observation of bullying, harassment, and discrimination, the above figure increases to 26%.
- 44 respondents out of 173 said they experienced or observed bullying, harassment, or discrimination.
- One in twelve (8%) indicated personal experience of bullying and harassment and 15% indicated they had personally experienced discrimination.
- Personal experience of bullying, harassment and/or discrimination is considerably higher among women (28%) than among men (3%).
- Bullying, harassment and/or discrimination is more prevalent among disabled pupils (41% compared to just 13% of pupils with no disability).
Most of those who said they had experienced or observed bullying, harassment, or discrimination said it was linked to a protected characteristic. Gender (39%), race (30%) and disability (25%) were the most common.
