Ms Yvonne Keating:

I will add very briefly to that. School culture is key as is willingness on the part of schools to take the appropriate actions to prevent and tackle bullying. Another really important dimension Mr. Joyce alluded to there is involving parents and students and having an appropriate model of engagement. We are all aware the student and parent charter is coming down the tracks and the intention here is very much around enhancing school engagement with parents and students and having a model of engagement for students that really gives them space to have their voice heard, and an audience in the school community that is willing to listen to them. The other part of this is very much connected with the Lundy model of child participation, which is based on article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It consists of ensuring the students themselves can see that if they have issues, those issues are addressed and acted upon in the appropriate way. School culture, in summary, is key, as is ensuring we have the involvement of all, whether it is parents, students, teachers or the broader community, so the school environment and school community is as safe as it can be for students.