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primary school pupils during a lesson a Barry Batchelor/PA Wire Source: SBS

New data from Kids Helpline shows it received more than 3,500 calls from children and other young people about bullying last year. Five out of six of those calls concerned bullying at school. That has prompted the group to call for more research into the causes behind bullying behaviour and for a shift in the focus.


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New data from Kids Helpline shows it received more than 3,500 calls from children and other young people about bullying last year. Five out of six of those calls concerned bullying at school. That has prompted the group to call for more research into the causes behind bullying behaviour and for a shift in the focus.


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