mutilation/cutting) and recruitment into armed forces and groups. Violence against children takes place at home, in school, online, in institutions, at work, in the community, in armed conflict and in disasters. It affects children from all walks of life. It has a devastating long-term impact on children. Growing up with violence seriously affects a child's development, dignity, and physical and psychological integrity. And yet, in many countries a lot of violence against children remains legal and is viewed as socially acceptable. Save the Children works with children, girls and boys, alongside women and men, to change attitudes, knowledge and behaviour so that violence against children is no longer tolerated. Since violence against children can be exacerbated and extreme in conflict situations, we campaign and work to protect children in conflict.1d:T48b,

This report focuses on violence and bullying in formal educational settings, in particular violence and bullying between students, and on actions that can be taken by the education sector and schools to prevent and respond to the problem. It aims to:

Present an overview of the nature, extent and impact of school violence and bullying, consolidating existing data from key reports and the literature.
Synthesise available evidence about effective responses, highlighting existing initiatives and actions and examples of good policy and practice.
Provide guidance on priority actions

This report has been prepared to inform the International Symposium on School Violence and Bullying in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in January 2017, co-organised by UNESCO and the Institute of School Violence and Prevention at Ewha Womans University. The report builds on the work of UNESCO, the Institute of School Violence Prevention at Ewha Womans University and others on school violence and bullying, including school-related gender-based violence and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.