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Bulling cases in schools
Following is a question by Dr the Hon Huang Chen-ya and a written reply by the Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Michael Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
According to the findings of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom, 27% of junior school students and 10% senior school students have been bullied by their peers at schools. School children who are subjected to such bullying may develop psychological and learning problems, but they seldom report such incidents to their teachers or parents. Will the Government inform this Council:
of the extent of bullying at schools in the territory;
whether any research on the problem has been conducted; and
(a)
(b)
(c)
what mechanism is in place to monitor the problem?
Reply:
Mr President,
(a)
(b)
On the basis of data regularly provided by our schools to the Education Department, the number of bullying cases in the 1993-94 school year was 260 in primary schools and 326 in secondary schools. This represented 0.05% of primary school pupils and 0.07% of secondary school pupils.
The Education Department conducts an annual survey on the discipline and behaviour problems in our schools. In the survey, all schools are required to report to the Department details of disciplinary cases including bullying cases. The Board of Education's Advisory Committee on School Guidance and Support Services monitors the survey results and advises the Department on the broad strategic measures to be taken.
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