Sexual harassment - Stay Safe Partnership

This workshop will enable students to:

• identify behaviours that constitute sexual harassment
• understand the legal definitions of consent and factors that affect the ability to consent
• know the laws that protect victim-survivors of sexual harassment and assault, and how to report a crime

‘Sexual harassment’ is a reactionary workshop. Senior students will engage in a wider discussion around issues relating to consent and sexual harassment. In response to the Everyone’s Invited survey and the Ofsted review of sexual abuse in schools, Lincolnshire Police have appointed a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) youth engagement co-ordinator to address these issues through PSHE focused workshops.

This workshop draws on information around consent and specific behaviours that can be recognised as sexual harassment. There is a focus on legislation, allowing young people to develop a knowledge on the boundaries and extent of laws which protect them. The main focus of the workshop activity will be on debate whereby students will be given a statement to argue for or against using provided evidence.

It will be offered to students age 14 to 18 in school years 10, 11, 12, and 13, on a school request basis. During the workshops, students will undertake tasks in small groups as well as engage in whole group discussion. Sessions will be delivered by experienced trainers from Lincolnshire Police Youth Engagement Coordinators Team in an age appropriate, fair and inclusive manner.

This workshop is available to all year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students across Lincolnshire.

Workshops are suitable to be taught in groups of up to approximately 30 children, however smaller groups can also be facilitated.

Each session will run for 60 minutes.

These workshops allow students to:

• reflect upon the actions of themselves and others
• develop a deeper understanding of consent
• develop debating skills and and effective communication skills
• signpost to further support

Sessions have been created to cover some or all of the following areas within the PSHE framework:

Key stage 4:

H23. Strategies for identifying risky and emergency situations.

R16. To recognise unwanted attention (such as harassment and stalking including online), ways to respond and how to seek help.

R18. About the concept of consent in maturing relationships.

R19. About the impact of attitudes towards sexual assault and to challenge victim-blaming, including when abuse occurs online.

R20. To recognise the impact of drugs and alcohol on choices and sexual behaviour.

Key stage 5:

R11. To understand the moral and legal responsibilities that someone seeking consent has, and the importance of respecting and protecting people’s right to give, not give or withdraw their consent.

R12. To undestsand the emotional, physical, social and legal consequences of failing to respect others’ right not to give or to withdraw consent.

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