In the United Kingdom, better support will be provided to teachers to allow them to more effectively recognise sexual harassment, teach about consent, online pornography, and healthy relationships. This follows the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) publishing the results of its review into sexual abuse in education, which included testimonies detailing sexual abuse in educational settings.
In response to these results, teachers’ confidence in identifying and reacting to these issues will be boosted by introducing a stronger safeguarding guidance, as well as supervision for dedicated teachers in local authorities.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said that any form of sexual abuse is intolerable in schools. While he believes measures are taken to stop abuse in schools, wider social cooperation is needed against sexual harassment.
Ofsted examined safeguarding measures at schools and whether extra help was needed from other authorities. Based on data gathered from more than 900 children and young adults, sexual harassment and abuse have been normalized by their frequency. The abuse happens in person, online or through mobile phones.
The surprising results have been followed by a meeting of the Education Secretary, Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza and representatives of tech-companies with the aim of finding a solution for the problem.
The Parliament of the United Kingdom is working on an Online Safety Bill to regulate and provide children with safety on the internet. According to this new Act, tech companies will have to prevent children from accessing adult and inappropriate content.
Victims of sexual abuse can ask for help from NSPCC ‘Abuse in Education’ helpline. This helpline has received 426 calls in 2 months, clearly demonstrating a significant and serious problem.
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