Inconsistent recording of the problem in Scotland hampers efforts to tackle it, experts warn.
Bullying in Scotland's schools risks being under-reported because incidents are not being recorded properly, experts have warned.
They found only about two-thirds of the schools were fully implementing national guidance by recording incidents of bullying on an education IT system known as Seemis. Inspectors said the lack of a "whole school process" for monitoring bullying meant staff were "not aware of patterns and trends as they arise" and it limited their capacity to deal with problems proactively.The impact of bullying and the way it is handled by education authorities is well known to Amy and her family.
Eventually, John raised a formal bullying complaint and asked the school, which is in East Dunbartonshire, to put in measures to protect Amy from another child due to what John described as the child's unusual interest in his daughter's death. But the father-of-three suspected his concerns were not being dealt with properly and the narrative of what happened was being "whitewashed" in favour of the school.
"My daughter has suffered life-changing harm as a result of this," John said. "It's had a massive impact on her wellbeing, health and education." In January, BBC Scotland asked all of Scotland's councils to provide full statistics on violence against staff and pupils.
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