Please sign this petition
https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246830
play therapy and other forms of counselling can help.
Key Findings from 50,000 Pupils
The research, conducted by the School Health Research Network (SHRN), surveyed 51,662 children aged 7 to 11 from over 500 primary schools across all 22 local authorities in Wales. It stands as one of the most comprehensive investigations into primary-age health in the UK.
The data revealed that 68% of children reported having problems sleeping sometimes or always, with 15% going to bed at 10pm or later. In a concerning indicator of emotional wellbeing, about 30% of learners reported 'elevated or clinically significant emotional difficulties'.
Disturbingly, the study found that half of all pupils (51%) had been bullied at school in the past couple of months. A slightly higher proportion of girls reported being bullied, and 29% of Year 6 learnersdisclosed they had been cyberbullied.