Cyber Bullying Crackdown

A Government crackdown on bullies who use the internet and mobile phones to target other children and teachers has been launched.

The new guidance is designed to help schools, pupils and parents tackle so-called "cyber-bullying".

A recent study by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) showed that up to 34% of 12 to 15-year-olds had experienced some form of cyber-bullying.

There is also growing concern from teaching unions that school staff are increasingly falling victim to bullies who send abusive text messages or emails and post offensive clips on the internet.

The new measures were developed in consultation with anti-bullying experts, mobile phone companies and websites including Bebo, MySpace and YouTube.