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LONDON Zach Randolph Grizzlies Jersey , Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Bullying in English schools has shown a dramatic fall, figures published Sunday by the Department for Education (DfE) reveal.


A new study reveals 36 percent of children have experienced bullying in the past year, compared to 41 percent a decade ago.


The results have emerged as part of an ambitious study which is tracking the lives of more than 13,000 children from schools across the country from the age of 13 until they reach 19 in 2019.


Today's figures are based on results of in-depth interviews with children as they reached 14 or 15.


Six percent reported being bullied on a daily basis, a one percent drop compared to 2005, with name calling the most reported form of bullying (22percent). One in 10 experienced violence Marc Gasol Grizzlies Jersey , with one percent saying they had been robbed.


The figures show more girls suffer bullying than boys, 42 percent against 32 percent.


Asked why they were being bullied 29 percent of girls said it was because of their looks, with 3 percent of boys and girls blaming it on them being disabled, and 3 percent blaming their skin color.


For the first time children were asked about cyberbullying, with one in 10 reporting they had experienced this new form of bullying.


The figures show children in London were least likely to be victims, with 32 percent reported bullying Mike Conley Grizzlies Jersey , compared to 42 percent in South West England.


The new figures come as part of a government drive to make sure teachers have the tools they need to tackle bullying and violence in schools.


A spokesman for the DfE said: "A range of tough new powers have been introduced since 2010 to enable heads and teachers to retake control of their classrooms. On top of this, the government has pledged to train every teacher in not just how to tackle serious behaviour issues, but how to deal with low-level disruption that stops children from