A recent Freedom of Information request to England’s police forces has shown a dramatic rise – particularly during the Brexit campaign – in incidences of hate crime in schools.
This research backs up what we at the Anti-Bullying Alliance have been hearing from schools in recent years: that discrimination based on difference is still a very real issue.
The extent of the problem is confirmed by recent research. In 2014, our survey of teachers showed high levels of disablist language going unchallenged and misunderstood in schools. Subsequently, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) published findings that showed the high levels of discriminatory bullying happening in schools.
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