How prevalent is bullying in schools? What makes for an effective anti-bullying programme? What is the evidence for Social and Emotional Learning? To answer these questions and provide an overview of the wealth of work in this area, ENABLE partners have produced a report highlighting key studies, accompanied by a series of data sheets. 

Main report

The The School Bullying Phenomenon and Anti-bullying Programmes: a research review is a comprehensive overview of bullying prepared by For Adolescent Health, Greece, with contributions from all ENABLE partners. It begins by looking at definitions of bullying, how children perceive it, various types of bullying (including cyber-bullying) and its consequences. Later chapters report on studies investigating the extent of the phenomenon in different countries and how it varies with age and gender, outline key intervention programmes to prevent bullying, and describe the Social and Emotional Learning approach adopted by ENABLE in its work with young people.

Download the full report (80 pages, PDF), The School Bullying Phenomenon and Anti-bullying Programmes: a research review

Download the summary report in English (PDF), Bullying in Schools: a review of research and anti-bullying initiatives, or read it online. Also available in Nederlands, Français, Hrvatski, and Eλληνικά.

Check the infographic highlighting key insights from the summary report:

National studies and Programmes

The table below provides downloadable information on key anti-bullying programmes and approaches

EU studies and Programmes

The table below provides downloadable information on key anti-bullying programmes and approaches

Summary information on key anti-bullying programmes, projects and approaches