Fewer students complain of bullying in schools in Norway-Raport
Never before have so many students responded to a questionnaire in which they were asked, inter alia, about harassment. The answers show that in 2020 5,8 percent. students were persecuted in School 2-3 times a month or more. This is a decrease of 0,2 percentage point. compared to 2019
We still have a lot of work ahead of us
- I regret and wish that no student would be bullied, because all students should do well at school. We still have a lot of work ahead of us to ensure that everyone has a good environment at school. At the same time, it is a good sign that the number of cases is declining. It is very good that so many students responded to the survey. It gives us good information about how students are doing and gives us the opportunity to take on challenges, says Guri Melby, Minister of Education and Integration.
In the student survey, students from the fifth grade up to and including upper secondary school answer how they experience everyday school life. This gives teachers, principals and school owners the opportunity to take appropriate action. Nearly 80 percent of students responded to the survey in 2020, the highest number who have ever completed a survey.
The school must ensure that students feel safe and comfortable in it
If a student is being bullied, it is important to let the school know. The school must ensure that students feel safe and comfortable in it. They have to monitor instances of intimidation by means. If they fail to do so, the student can report to the state administrator (statsforvalteren).
The research shows that in 2020 5,8 percent. students were bullied at school 2-3 times a month or more.
Students who responded that they were bullied at school 2-3 times a month are distributed as follows:
3,7 percent said they were harassed by their colleagues
0,4 percent said they were victims of digital bullying only by other students
0,9 percent claims they were harassed by adults
0,8 percent indicated combinations of these elements
A slight increase in cyberbullying
2,2 percent of students reported that they fell victim to cyberbullying in 2020, compared to 1,8%. in 2019. Growth is at its lowest. Part of the increase since 2019 is related to the fact that mobbing was perpetrated by someone who is not a student at school or is unknown. 54 percent of those who fell victim to digital violence were harassed by other students at school, and 46,2 percent were harassed by others who did not belong to the school.
Digital harassment takes place outside of school hours
- Although a large proportion of cyberbullying occurs outside school hours, it does affect the well-being of students at school. Therefore, schools have an important responsibility to help students who are not feeling well. Last year, many of them used the Internet and we need to make sure that students learn digital judgment, which has gained more weight in the new curricula, says Director of Education Directorate Hege Nilssen.
2020 was a different year for many. Students had to be at home more, and infection control policies limited the number of people you could be with.
- We do not know if the coronavirus pandemic affected these people in any way. However, it is not hard to imagine that someone might feel left out when you can only be with a few friends or you cannot invite more than a certain number of people. I hope and believe that children and young people can take good care of themselves. This is very important now, says Melby.
