Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools Contents

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary

Introduction

Background

Our inquiry

1 The scale and impact of sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

The scale of the problem

How common is sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools?

Survey data on sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

Qualitative evidence

Personal testimony

The normalisation of sexual harassment and sexual violence

Victims and perpetrators

Impact of sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

Is sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools increasing?

Conclusions

2 Current strategies for dealing with sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

How well are schools currently dealing with sexual harassment and sexual violence?

Dealing with sexting and online harassment

National and International Obligations

Measures currently in place to deal with sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Guidance on bullying

The need for a national solution

A whole school approach

Conclusions

3 Recording data and monitoring good practice

Data recording

Under-reporting by teachers and schools

Lack of guidance on recording and reporting

Police data collection

Improving data collection

Monitoring good practice

The role of Ofsted

The Independent Schools Inspectorate

4 Educating children and young people

The role of PSHE and SRE

The current situation

The quality of SRE and PSHE

SRE can be an effective tool

When should SRE start?

Should PSHE/SRE be made statutory?

Support for statutory PSHE/SRE

The ministerial response

Delivering high quality SRE

Teacher training

Engaging boys and young men

5 Parents have a central role

The role of parents

Specialist support and interventions

6 Tackling the impact of pornography

Access to pornography

The impact of pornography on children

How should pornography be dealt with?

Better education

Age restrictions

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex: Terms of Reference

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament





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