Anti-Bullying Week 2026 guide for schools
Anti-Bullying Week 2026 runs from 16-20 November. This guide helps school leaders plan assemblies, classroom activity, pupil voice and follow-up work that lasts beyond one awareness week.
Dates and theme
Anti-Bullying Week 2026 runs from Monday 16 November to Friday 20 November. The official theme should be updated when the Anti-Bullying Alliance announces it; until then, schools can plan around kindness, respect, inclusion, bystander choices and safe reporting routes.
Planning early matters because pastoral teams need time to coordinate assemblies, class activities, parent communication, staff reminders and any external workshop dates.
Daily school plan
Monday can focus on Odd Socks Day and celebrating difference. Tuesday can introduce definitions and examples. Wednesday can explore bystander behaviour. Thursday can focus on cyberbullying and group chats. Friday can close with pupil voice, reporting routes and commitments for the rest of the school year.
The strongest campaigns give pupils repeated, age-appropriate chances to practise language for seeking help and supporting peers.
Whole-school campaign planning
A useful campaign links visible activity with policy and pastoral systems. Assemblies create shared attention, lessons create deeper conversation, parent letters keep families informed, and staff briefings keep the response consistent.
Schools should decide in advance who owns the week, how incidents will be recorded, what resources each year group will use and how pupil feedback will be gathered afterwards.
Downloads and workshops
Use the free classroom pack for assembly scripts, lesson plans and Odd Socks Day material. Schools that want live delivery can book HIP Psychology workshops for primary, post-primary or staff teams.
Download the free classroom pack or view anti-bullying workshops.