What is rape culture? Are you complicit?
The reports of sexism, harassment and sexual assaults in schools detailed on the everyonesinvited.uk website has led to concerns that “rape culture” is prevalent in our academic institutions. The term rape culture refers to the pervasiveness of rape and sexual...
Sexual harassment: why a whole school response is required
In June 2021, an Ofsted review concluded that incidents of sexual harassment and abuse have become “normalised” in schools and as a result, schoolchildren often do not see the point of reporting because it happens so frequently; and teachers consistently minimise the...
Body safety rules we must teach children and young people
What are we teaching children and young people (CYP) about their bodies? Body safety is a topic that most find uncomfortable to discuss with children. As a result, we tend to avoid it. Parents and teachers alike. It is not always explicitly discussed and bodily...