Schools to tackle influence of Andrew Tate with compulsory lessons on consent

"Sir Keir Starmer's government is to tackle misogynistic, toxic influencers like Andrew Tate head-on with compulsory lessons on healthy relationships for all secondary school pupils. The flagship 36m strategy will finally be unveiled on Thursday 18 months after Labour was elected on a manifesto promise to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade. The strategy will see secondary school teachers given specialist training to talk to boys and girls about issues such as consent,"

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A £36m government strategy will introduce compulsory healthy-relationship lessons for all secondary school pupils. Secondary school teachers will receive specialist training to address consent and related issues. Children showing harmful behaviour toward family members or in relationships will be enrolled in targeted programmes. The plans prioritize tackling root causes of abuse and aim to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. Latest statistics show nearly 40% of teenagers in relationships experience abuse, while over 40% of young men hold a positive view of Andrew Tate. The strategy links education, intervention and cultural change to protect young people.

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