A parent forced to take her son out of school for his own safety says cyber-bullying should be treated in the same way as if it happened in the school grounds.

The father of a boy who was forced from his school by a campaign of bullying on Facebook has accused schools of using conflicting standards in their treatment of cyberbullying of pupils compared to teachers.

The parents of a 10-year-old boy bullied out of a Meath school over his South African accent have been “overwhelmed” by the public’s response to their plight.

The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was forced to leave school because of bullying have set up a Facebook group as a support for other families to come forward and share their stories.