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Anti-Bullying week starts on Monday 11 November and continues through to Friday 15 November.

It is a special week to encourage everyone - children, teachers and parents - to take a stand against bullying all year round.

The organisers of the annual event say they hope this year’s theme – “Choose Respect” – will empower children to “do something positive to counter the harm and hurt that bullying causes”.

Many schools across the UK will be marking Anti-Bullying Week with themed assemblies, discussions in classrooms and joining in with a ����ý Teach Live Lesson featuring C����ý’s Rhys Stephenson, Newsround’s Shanequa Paris and Dr Radha Modgil, who will be on hand with advice and ideas on the subject of anti-bullying.

The Anti-Bullying Alliance has released new research that says more than 23% school children are frequently bullied.

A survey of almost 45,000 pupils in England (aged 4-18), showed that one in five experience frequent face-to-face bullying, with rates much higher for those with special educational needs or disabilities and for children who receive free school meals.

Of those surveyed, 7% report frequently bullying others.

The Anti-Bullying Alliance says both those who are bullied and those who report being the bully have poor experiences of school.

Cbeebies star Andy Day and his band The Odd Socks joined forces with the Anti-Bullying Alliance to create Odd Socks Day in 2017.

They say wearing odd socks "celebrates diversity, acceptance, and including everyone".

More than 5 million children took part in Odd Socks Day in 2023.

It will take place on 12 November, the second day of Anti-Bullying Week.

It usually falls on the first day of the week but organisers wanted to avoid a clash with Armistice Day on the 11 November.