Labour AM, for the Vale of Clwyd, Ann Jones called on the Minister for Education and Skills to provide more resources and measures to tackle bullying of children with special educational needs (SEN) and those who are suffering from a disability.
Ms Jones said: “The research carried out by the Anti-Bullying Alliance has shown that 85% of parents with SEN children believe the bullying being inflicted on their children is directly linked to their disability.
However, what is even more concerning is that only 22% of parents with SEN thought schools were delivering an effective response to the issue.
“Both these statistics have shown that there is some way to go in dealing with bullying of SEN and disabled children in our schools.
“It is clear that the most vulnerable in our education system are still not getting the standard of care they deserve.
“Teachers and governing bodies have a duty of care to their pupils and must put this at the forefront of their work”.
Children with SEN in Wales are more likely to get bullied by non-disabled pupils, statistics from the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) show that is much work to be done in reassuring pupils and parents that bullying can indeed be tackled head on.
