SCHOOLS need to constantly update their own behaviour rules to discourage and punish bullying, but are wary of over-regulation by Government on the issue, a second-level schools organisation said.

THE mother of a young girl who took her own life after months of bullying has urged the Government to introduce tough laws here to tackle bullying in schools.

THE National Office for Suicide Prevention’s (NOSP) latest annual report deliberately misled the public by claiming suicide levels fell last year, a leading support group has claimed.