Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 1
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Accepted
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Ensure all schools recognise sexual harassment seriousness and receive funding for effective safeguarding.
Recommendation
Sexual harassment and sexual violence continues to be a scourge in our schools, with many girls and women feeling powerless. The issues are longstanding and warnings have been frequent, including from our predecessor Committee. It is saddening that it took the public testimonies of thousands of school-aged children for Ofsted and the schools they inspect to acknowledge the seriousness of the problem. The Government must take steps to ensure that all schools, including both mainstream and special schools, recognise the seriousness of the problem of sexual harassment in educational settings of female students and staff and have the funding they require to deliver safeguarding effectively.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that updated statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education) already makes it explicit that schools should understand and prepare for sexual harassment, and that funding is available through core school budgets which have been significantly increased.
Paragraph Reference:
16
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 17 November 2023. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗