More than a quarter of parents who said their child had been bullied claimed York schools were not dealing with the problem quickly and effectively, new figures show.
It comes as the Anti-Bullying Alliance, which coordinates Anti-Bullying Week each year, said staff must be better equipped at tackling bullying to lessen the serious impact it has on children.
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