Petition · past parliament
For schools to enforce bullying policies within all schools
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
We are seeing only to often on national new tv etc the consequences of bullying can have on victims and all schools say is there hands are tied due to current policies that are not working fit for purpose
Current school bullying policies are unfit for purpose and need to be overhauled and legally policies enforced in all schools for the safety wellbeing of all children as schools and police etc pass the buck from pila to post and kids parents are stuck in middle it's not fair or right and as a parent my self and experienced
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
By law, all state (not private) schools must have a behaviour policy in place that includes measures to prevent all forms of bullying among pupils.
This policy is decided by the school. All teachers, pupils and parents must be told what it is.
You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/bullying-at-school
By law, all state (not private) schools must have a behaviour policy in place that includes measures to prevent all forms of bullying among pupils.
This policy is decided by the school. All teachers, pupils and parents must be told what it is.
You can find out more here:
https://www.gov.uk/bullying-at-school
Timeline
| 16 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Sep 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.