Firstly, if your child is showing signs of stress and you aren't sure what's going on, be aware that bullying may be one possible cause. Secondly, you should know that all schools are required to have an anti-bullying strategy in place. As a parent you can find out if this is working. If it doesn't work, get support from other parents to insist that it does. Thirdly, if you do find out that your son or daughter is being bullied, offer your help, but be sensitive to their needs too. Simply rushing into the school and demanding action from the Head is not necessarily the best tactic. However, the best thing to do is to talk things over with the child and plan a strategy that suits them. This may involve getting support from friends, or other parents. If may involve a quite talk with a trusted teacher. It may even involve thinking about a change of school. The most important thing of all for a parent is to offer support to the child in a way that feels right for them. You are quite right. Thank you Professor Jones for all the above advice. My pleasure.