Mr. John Irwin:

Very briefly, I agree a programme should be developed around the area of anti-bullying strategies in schools. The guidelines should be revised. Both Mr. White and Ms O’Connor have already mentioned this. I would fully agree with them on the socioeconomic background, in particular, because it can be quite a divisive thing in very inclusive schools, where all the children in the community are in attendance. When we look at the training programmes, they should be to equip and train teachers with the language and the vocabulary around bullying, so that they can train students in the vocabulary of how they address their issues. If we are serious about the student voice in schools, we have to equip students with skills. Part of that is the vocabulary that they use and how they interact in a respectful and positive manner. Again, there are vocabulary skills that have to be learned around that.