Specialist bullying supports needed in schools, committee hears

Specialist emotional counselling and therapeutic supports are needed in primary and secondary schools to address bullying, the Oireachtas Education Committee has heard. Picture: iStock

Specialist emotional counselling and therapeutic supports are needed in primary and secondary schools to address bullying, the Oireachtas Education Committee has heard.

The committee has continued its discussions on bullying in schools and its impact on mental health, hearing from international experts on the topic.