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Anti-Bullying Week 2026

Anti-Bullying Week 2026 will run from Monday 16 – Friday 20 November. 

Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service, respectme, will launch a new film and animation designed to support this year’s campaign theme: Be Unique - Bullying is wrong. Let’s get along.

With 1 in 3 young people experiencing bullying from their peers at school, this year’s campaign invites children and young people, educators, youth leaders, families and communities to come together to challenge the prejudices that can often lead to attacks on personal identity. We know that when bullying targets a young person’s identity, the wellbeing impact can be deep and long-lasting.

At the heart of the new film sits the Be Unique animation, featuring real children’s voices pointing to many of the absurd reasons that children and young people can experience bullying, and highlights that what makes us ALL different is unique and to be celebrated.

Take part in Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Week by: 

• Our Anti-Bullying Week 2026 Learning Resource Online Hub will be live from Friday 9 October. Watch our NEW film and animation, download learning resources, worksheets and templates, plus more. 
• Register for a respectme web account (or log-in to your existing account to access campaign resources. Tell us how many children/young people you would expect to engage with your classroom, school or setting during Anti-Bullying Week.
• Primary schools: Arrange a whole-school assembly to watch the film and animation collectively to celebrate the start of Anti-Bullying Week, or at any time that suits you better. Engage learners across multiple classrooms with campaign themed anti-bullying lessons across the day or week. 
• Primary schools can also register to join one of our four Live Lessons. Register HERE
• Secondary schools: Screen the film and undertake lessons across a few focused weeks. Suitable for use across different subject classes, including English, PSE, or any subject linked to Health and Wellbeing. You can also screen our online lesson in classrooms/groups. Available on the hub from 16 November. 
• Youth and sports clubs: Screen the film/animation and use our Primary or Secondary lesson plan to help spark conversations. 
• Pledge to create an Anti-Bullying Youth Group in your school/youth club: Power of Peers | Learning Academy | respectme 

Find out more on our Anti-Bullying Week 2026 campaign page.

Get Ready for Anti-Bullying Week 2026

Register now for our FREE webinar for professionals and anyone working with children and young people.

Get Ready With Us at our Online Event

Would you like to take part in Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Week and don’t quite know how to? Why not join us on Thursday 1 October either at 11.00am or 4.00pm for our short webinar?

This event is for all adults who are interested in getting their educational setting, youth club, sports club, cultural group, uniformed organisation - or anywhere really that children and young people meet - involved in Anti-Bullying Week 2026 (Monday 16th - Friday 20th November).

You might be the anti-bullying lead at your organisation, a class teacher or a deputy head, a youth leader or a sports coach interested in finding out more about how you can make Anti-Bullying Week come alive for your young people. We’ll cover everything you need to know, share our FREE resources and put some top tips in the mix!

During the 30-minute webinar we’ll take you through the theme for Anti-Bullying Week and lead you on a visual tour of our learning resources for Primary and Secondary age groups, as well as sharing a sneak preview of our new animation which will go live on Monday 16 November at 11am to get Anti-Bullying Week underway.

Highlights:

• Find out how to register to take part in Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Week 2026 and access FREE learning resources for Primary and Secondary age groups (via www.respectme.org.uk).

• Explore new anti-bullying resources from lesson plans, worksheets, wellbeing activities for learners as well as respectme’s new animation and film

• Save the Dates for Live Lessons coming up to mark Anti-Bullying Week

• Learn about respectme’s free training delivered through our extensive library of Anti-Bullying Learning Academy courses.

• Discover more about the learning resources available across several anti-bullying topics for use throughout the year outside of anti-bullying week, as well as helpful resources for parents/carers too.

Register now

Parent and Carer Information Session at The Nook (Glasgow)

Register to attend up an coming information session held at the Nook (Glasgow). 

Designed for Parents and Carers who want to better understand bullying behaviours and learn practical ways to support children and young people.

During the session we will also screen our latest anti-bullying film ‘Bullying - The Power of One’ and explore the impact of bullying and the difference individuals can make.

Find out more and pre-register to attend:

Anti-Bullying Information Drop-In and Film Screening for Parents and Carers Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite

Register for FREE webinars - spaces available

As a new academic year gets underway, we’d like to take the opportunity to remind you of up and coming live webinar opportunities.

Professionals and Youth Workers: Understanding and Responding to Bullying 

Tailored for in-service days/or group training days, this webinar offers teaching or youth professionals the opportunity to gain insights from the updated ‘Respect for All’ guidance. 

Gain new and refreshed skills in recognising and responding to bullying behaviours, promoting positive relationships, as well as ways to create inclusive spaces to allow children and young people to flourish. Discover anti-bullying key resources for in-class lessons and learn about all latest courses which now feature on our Anti-Bullying Learning Academy.
Dates:
Monday 17 August, 11.00-12.30pm 
Monday 19 October, 11.00-12.30pm 
Wednesday 10 February, 11.00-12.30pm
Wednesday 17 February, 11.00-12.30pm

Parents and Carers: Bullying – A Guide for Parents and Carers

Discovering your child is being bullied, or is involved in bullying others, can be an anxious time for everyone. Bullying can evoke strong emotional responses from children and adults including anger, frustration, hopelessness, helplessness, feeling powerless, guilt and shame.

This information session aims to support parents and carers to understand and respond to bullying and offers advice on ways to advocate for children experiencing bullying behaviour.
Dates: 
Tuesday 25 August, 6.00-6.45pm 
Thursday 19 November, 6.00-6.45pm