‘Sexual harassment and abuse have become widespread and normalised in schools.' (Ofsted, 2021)
We can help you:
- Prevent harmful sexual behaviour by adopting a safer school culture.
- Respond to problematic and harmful sexual behaviour incidents.
- Manage serious incidents safely with specialist support.
Preventing harmful sexual behaviour in schools
Create a school environment where you can prevent harmful sexual behaviour, not just respond when it happens.
Managing problematic and harmful sexual behaviour incidents
Guidance to help you respond when an incident has occurred.
You don't have to manage harmful sexual behaviour alone
Education staff can access confidential specialist support and advice via our Stop It Now service. Contact us via secure email or call the helpline on 0808 1000 900.
We offer:
- advice, support and information, whether you are a teacher who has spotted inappropriate sexual behaviour in the classroom or designated safeguarding lead/child protection lead managing a particularly difficult case.
- free call backs with specialist schools practitioners who can help you to manage incidents of harmful sexual behaviour and also offer expert advice on working with children and young people with special educational needs.
- information about our training and assessments, interventions and consultancy.
Our guidance and support is based on our work with schools
Across the English Midlands and Edinburgh, Scotland, we partnered with secondary schools to address harmful and problematic sexual behaviour. Our thanks to The City of Edinburgh Council, The R S Macdonald Charitable Trust and the KPMG Foundation.