Lesson 5: Bullying Prevention and Pupils with SEND

It is estimated that in excess of 5% of Children or Young people (CYP) aged from birth to 14 have a disability by The World Health Organization in its World Report on Disability (WHO, 2020). There has been an ongoing policy emphasis on including CYP with disabilities within mainstream school settings and supporting inclusive and approach practice across school practices (Buchner et al, 2021; NCSE, 2016). This means that children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) are accessing education in mainstream school setting with increasing frequency in recent decades and have greater contact with the general pupil population.

CYP who can be categorised as presenting with SEND or fitting within this category can diverge or differ greatly from each other. The category of SEND itself is very broad and includes individuals who have a wide range of diagnosed learning differences or disabilities.