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Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools inquiry

Inquiry

The Committee urges the Government to act now to protect and empower a generation of children and young people. Key recommendations are:

  • The Government must use the new Education Bill to ensure every school takes appropriate action to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual violence. Schools will need support from Government to achieve this, including clear national guidance.
  • Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate must assess schools on how well they are recording, monitoring, preventing and responding to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence.
  • Every child at primary and secondary school must have access to high quality, age-appropriate relationships and sex education delivered by well-trained individuals. This can only be achieved by making sex and relationships education (SRE) a statutory subject; investing in teacher training; and investing in local third sector specialist support.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd Report - Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools
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1st Special Report - Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2016–17
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1st Special Report - Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools: Government response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2016–17
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Oral evidence transcripts

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12 July 2016
Inquiry Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools inquiry
Witnesses Karen Bradley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office , Caroline Dinenage MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities and Family Justice, and Edward Timpson MP, Minister of State for Children and Families, Department for Education.
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5 July 2016
Inquiry Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools inquiry
Witnesses Rebecca Asher, author, David Brockway, Project Manager, Great Men, and Professor Nicky Stanley, Professor of Social Work, University of Central Lancashire.
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14 June 2016
Inquiry Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools inquiry
Witnesses Gareth Edwards, Policy and Performance Officer, National Police Chiefs' Council Children and Young Person Business Area, Rosamund McNeil, Head of Education and Equality, National Union of Teachers, Jane Millward, Senior HMI, Ofsted, and Gwendolyn Sterk, Services Development Officer, Welsh Women's Aid.
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Written evidence

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Anti-Bullying Alliance, National Children's Bureau (SVS0018)
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University of the West of England (SVS0100)
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Anonymised (SVS0050)
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