Question reference: S5W-09483
- Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 25 May 2017
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 June 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it provides for teachers and support staff on how best to address racist bullying and incidents in schools.
Answer
Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and must be addressed whenever and wherever it arises. We want all children and young people to learn tolerance, respect, equality and good citizenship to address and prevent prejudice. That is why the Scottish Government established Scotland’s Anti-bullying Service “respectme” to work with schools, communities and other organisations to build confidence and capacity to address bullying effectively.
All schools and local authorities should have anti-bullying policies in place. The Scottish Government "National Approach to Anti-Bullying", which is currently being refreshed, identifies that recording and monitoring bullying incidents is essential and is best carried out locally where information can be understood and acted upon. The refreshed guidance will be published later this year.