Prevention of and intervention in sexual harassments at schools and educational institutions: summary
This summary describes what sexual harassment means and how common it is.
This summary describes what sexual harassment means and how common it is.
This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002, the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, and the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015.
All children have the right to safe and quality education, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or sex characteristics.
Bullying related to sexual orientation is now recognised as a serious issue with which schools should engage. This guide is intended for governors, school staff or other professionals who want to prevent or challenge homophobic bullying in secondary schools.