AQW 8151/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education what measures he will put in place to improve the level of compliance with the Addressing Bullying in Schools (Northern Ireland) Act 2016.
Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 5 March 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 5 March 2024
- Answer due by
- 21 March 2024
- Answered
- 12 March 20247 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Department funds the Addressing Bullying in Schools Implementation Team (ABSIT) within the Education Authority (EA). ABSIT support schools to successfully implement the Act.
The Department plans to complete a new research study in order to gather up to date data on the nature and prevalence of bullying type behaviour and to baseline the impact of the Act in all schools. The Department will commission this research in the forthcoming financial year, dependent on the availability of funding.