A selection of research reports and reviews, looking at bullying behaviour and anti-bullying interventions, strategies and approaches.

Tellus4 National Report (2010)
Report of the fourth edition of a survey of pupils in years 6, 8 and 10. The 2009 survey included more than 250,000 pupils, and questions covered health and well-being, drug and alcohol use, future plans and and experiences of bullying. Answers to the questions on bullying form the basis of National Indicator 69, which gives a measure of how many children have experienced bullying

School bullying: research briefing (2010)
Written by Alana James for NSPCC, this briefing is based on a literature review and sums up the current state of knowledge about the nature and extent of bullying in schools, looking at the causes and what makes some young people more vulnerable than others. Supporting young carers: survey results (2010)
Online survey of 700 young carers aged between 6 and 18, carried out by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and the Children's Society

Girls and cyberbullying (2009) [PDF 144KB]
This is an unpublished summary of a PhD project, by Donna Kernaghan of Queens University, Belfast, looking at cyberbullying among 12-15 year old girls in Northern Ireland.

Teachers report: homophobic bullying in Britain's schools (2009)
Research from Stonewall into teacher's views on homophobic bullying in primary and secondary schools.

How can schools best support pupils showing bullying behaviours? (2008) [PDF 132KB]
This ABA briefing paper reviews widely used interventions which can be used by schools to provide support for children and young people who bully others. 

Tackling bullying in schools: a mapping of approaches (2008) [PDF 436KB]
This mapping document, prepared for ABA by the Unit for School & Family Studies at Goldsmiths, outlines the range of approaches to bullying currently being applied in English schools. 

Every school should have one: how peer support schemes make schools better (2008)
Report from Childline on the positive effects peer support can have on pupils and schools, reducing bullying and increasing attendance and self-confidence.

Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies (2008)
Report from US internet safety task force. Assesses how technology can improve online safety of children and young people. Includes a literature review and technical report.

School report: the experiences of young gay people in Britain's schools (2007)
Report from Stonewall on the extent of homophobic bullying in schools

Bullying and the community - research briefing (2007)  [PDF 163KB]
Review by the Unit for School & Family Studies of research on bullying outside of the school or home environment, and how this interacts with bullying within school.

Bullying and disability (2007) [PDF 908KB]
Briefing which examines the evidence about bullying of disabled children and young people, the legislative and policy context, and effective prevention strategies. 

Bystander research briefing (2006) [PDF 469KB]
This ABA briefing examines the role of bystanders in bullying situations and summarises recent research.

Cyberbullying: research report (2006) [PDF 358KB]
Cyberbullying: summary (2006) [PDF 65KB]
Report of research into cyberbullying carried out for ABA by the Unit for School and Family Studies.