Complaints about bullying have been made by half of all parents, with a third claiming they were unhappy with how the school handled the issue.

A survey conducted by the National Parents Council Primary (NPCP) found concerned adults believed 30 per cent of education establishments failed to follow the complaints procedure, while a further 36 per cent said the process was not conducted correctly, the Irish Examiner reports.

In addition, 26 per cent were not satisfied with the outcome of the school's investigation into the alleged bullying.

Speaking in response to the findings, chief executive of the NPCP Aine Lynch claimed the results of the study are worrying and more needs to be done when it comes to training teachers on how to handle bullying.

The research was presented at the Department of Education and Skills' Anti-Bullying Forum, which brought together students, parents, charities and experts in a bid to address the issue.

Written by Donal Walsh

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