National Anti-Bullying Day is held annually in November. It's an opportunity to highlight how preventing and combating bullying is fundamental to enabling students to have a fulfilling education while prioritizing well-being.
What is National Anti-Bullying Day ?
National Anti-Bullying Day takes place every year on the first Thursday after the All Saints' Day holiday. Established in 2015, this day provides an opportunity for school communities and their various partners to organize various events within primary, middle, and high schools, or more broadly at the local level: conferences, awareness-raising sessions, exhibitions, role-playing games, collaborative workshops, and book presentations in library centers. Schools implement a variety of initiatives.
This day of action is one of the highlights of the Phare program to combat bullying in schools, which is being rolled out in all elementary schools and educational establishments. It is based on the national awareness-raising video filmed with the students who won the "No to Bullying" prize from the jury of communication professionals. This video is being broadcast in a short format in the media and made available to schools in a long format, along with an educational booklet.
"Your problem is my problem" : Anti-bullying awareness campaign 2024-2025
"Your problem is my problem" was filmed with students from the Émile Guillaumin middle school in Moulins (Clermont-Ferrand academy), winners of the 2024 No to Harassment prize. It will be broadcast in a short format in the media and on social networks, and made available to schools in a long educational format.
Making students active in the fight against bullying
Student ambassadors "No to harassment"
The success of the fight against bullying also depends on student engagement. Middle and high school ambassadors are trained to raise awareness among their classmates using tools made available to them.
In addition to combating harassment, this system helps to promote the role of students and give them responsibilities within their establishment.
Phare : program to combat harassment among students
Phare is a comprehensive bullying prevention program. It is being rolled out across the entire school system, from elementary school to high school. Initially tested in a few schools, it was rolled out to primary and secondary schools nationwide in September 2022, and then extended to high schools in September 2023. 100% of schools and institutions must implement this program.
It pursues three main objectives :
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to provide all primary and secondary schools with a structured and efficient prevention plan,
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to protect teaching staff by ensuring the traceability and predictability of public action,
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and to enable the creation of a protective community that is trained and fully committed to the fight against bullying.
A global program
Several concrete measures and tools are combined to prevent bullying and intervene when it occurs. Within this framework, actions are implemented throughout the school year, such a :
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The formation of a protective community around students : at least five resource staff per middle school and per primary school district are trained to handle bullying situations using the Shared Concern Method (MPP). This non-blaming method is characterized by a strong concern for the target student, which is shared with the bullying students. The latter become active participants in resolving the situation. This method has proven effective in handling the vast majority of situations encountered ;
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The implementation of the national protocol for handling situations by the resource team in the event that a bullying situation is revealed in the school ;
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Education, with 10 hours of learning per year dedicated to prevention and the development of student's psychosocial skills ;
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Raising awareness through workshops for families and staff ;
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Training student ambassadors (in middle and high schools only).
Alert and listening devices
Every student who witnesses or is a victim of bullying will find a trusted adult in their school or institution who will listen to them and be able to help them. The Phare program aims to detect situations of bullying and harassment as early as possible and to resolve them within the school or institution itself.
Academic reporting lines
Alongside trusted staff in schools and institutions, academic and departmental leaders respond to families on dedicated academic lines. Distributed throughout the country to raise awareness, support, and train, they supervise and coordinate actions to resolve reported harassment situations. They support and facilitate resolution by serving as a key contact for families. A map of these contacts is available on this page.
3018 : a number to listen to victims and families
Students, parents, professionals, a toll-free number and a mobile application for any information or report : 3018. This free, anonymous and confidential number is available 7 days a week, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
The 3018 aims to support and assist all young victims of harassment.
Who answers ? A dedicated team of psychologists, lawyers, and digital tool specialists.
The service is also available on 3018.fr via live chat, Messenger and WhatsApp, or by downloading the 3018 app : https://e-enfance.org/numero-3018/besoin-daide/
Since April 2022, 3018 listeners have also been able to submit reports to the National Education system using the secure application provided by the ministry.