Pupils hiding talents from bullies, survey suggests →
- Nearly half of UK children have played down a talent because of bullying fears, a survey of 1,042 children aged 11 to 16 suggests.
- And more than a quarter of those polled for England’s anti-bullying week said they had quit an activity they enjoy for the same reasons.
- One in 10 said they had played down their ability in science.
- And nearly one in five girls said they deliberately underachieved in maths skills to avoid being bullied.
- Fewer boys, one in 10, reported playing down their maths ability for the same reason.
- The poll also suggested many children (11%) having stopped singing because of the fears, some 8% said they had stopped doing drama and 9% dancing. Some 8% have quit a sport because of bullying fears.
