Debated in Parliament on 25 Sep 2025.
Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Education (a) to date, what proportion of student bullying perpetrators (i) have completed disciplinary and rehabilitation programmes and (ii) are repeat cases; and (b) whether the Ministry will set national standards for disciplinary, rehabilitation and restorative interventions for perpetrators and victims involved in bullying in schools.
Mr Foo Cexiang asked the Minister for Education (a) in the past three years, how many cases of bullying are identified by teachers; (b) what is the specific training and support currently given to teachers to identify and manage bullying cases in the school; and (c) whether the Comprehensive Action Review against Bullying is studying how to better train and equip teachers to identify and manage bullying cases.
Ms Eileen Chong Pei Shan asked the Minister for Education what upstream preventive measures are being taken to normalise help-seeking behaviors and strengthen mental health literacy among all students including teaching the students stress management and emotional regulation skills that address the underlying factors contributing to both bullying perpetration and victimisation.
These questions have been addressed as part of the oral reply to Question Nos 1 to 12 on 23 September 2025. Members may refer to the transcript for the reply. [Please refer to "Management of Bullying in Schools", Official Report, 23 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 3, Oral Answers to Questions section.]
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