ABSTRACT
Scotland is a small northern European country, which is part of the United Kingdom but retains a separate education system. Research suggests that the incidence of bullying in Scottish schools is on a par with that in Scandinavia but slightly lower than in other parts of the British Isles. Action against bullying in Scottish schools was inspired by the Scandinavian example, and supported and encouraged by central and local government. This process has had five components:
the creation of policy
research
the production and distribution of materials and resources
the provision of training and support
the embedding of anti-bullying into the fabric of the education system.
