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Pupils will help peers tackle online bullying through a scheme launched in Perth.
Pupils are learning to use the internet to fight back against cyber- bullies under an award-winning scheme that is being launched this term in Scotland.
Nearly 30 pupils at Perth High, aged 12 to 16, have been trained as "cyber mentors" to help their peers tackle issues, both online and off.
The initiative is run by a leading UK charity, Beatbullying, which has operated the scheme successfully south of the border since 2009. Its chief executive, Emma-Jane Cross, hopes it will be extended to all Scottish secondaries.
"CyberMentors forms a crucial part of our ongoing battle to stamp out bullying and is the direct...