About 800,000 children are bullied each year – but research suggests schools can do something about it.
Schools can effectively tackle bullying by teaching pupils skills such as anger management, conflict resolution and empathy, research has found.
The Early Intervention Foundation charity conducted a review of nearly 30 studies looking at bullying and antisocial behaviour.
It found that schools could explicitly teach skills to prevent the onset of behaviour problems and to reduce the likelihood that young people will engage in aggressive behaviour or bullying.
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