Disabled children 'more likely to be bullied'

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Primary school pupils in England with special educational needs are twice as likely as other children to endure persistent bullying, research suggests.

The study found 12% of seven-year-olds with special needs felt bullied all the time, compared with 6% of non-disabled peers.

It says these children have the "double disadvantage" of disability and of bullying during critical life periods.

The research was carried out by London University's Institute of Education

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