Education (Welfare)(Amendment)(No.2) Bill 2012

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposal would require every recognised school’s board of management to adopt and implement a clear anti-bullying policy covering all forms and motivations of bullying. It would set procedures for handling complaints or reported bullying, require regular communication with parents or guardians, and make school anti-bullying guidelines legally binding through regulations. The Minister for Education would also have to review those guidelines initially and every two years to keep them up to date.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Education (Welfare) Act 2000 to impose mandatory requirements on the board of management of recognised schools to adopt counter bullying and preventative measures which are to be implemented by the board of management and to direct the Minister for Education and Skills to introduce regulations based on existing guidelines and to ensure these regulations are reviewed

Last updated 12 April 2018