School children receive workshops from officers as part of Anti-Bullying Week

More than 10,000 school children benefited from workshops delivered by Kent Police officers during Anti-Bullying Week.

They visited schools across the county between Monday 11 November and Friday 15 November 2024 to talk to pupils in primary and secondary schools about bullying, the effects it can have and what forms it can take.

Officers delivered workshops and assemblies which included advice and information on topics such as kindness and respect to others, where to get help and how to help a friend struggling.

They explained the law to the students, the consequences of bullying and how things can escalate into criminal matters. The students also watched videos and were presented with interactive lesson plans designed to get the students to engage and think about bullying.

Sergeant Glen Rickersey said: ‘Bullying can so often lead to more serious crimes and the week provided a great opportunity to work with students of all ages to give them the confidence to recognise the signs when they or a friend are being bullied and to speak up when it is safe to do so.’