Teachers will be given extra training to tackle misogyny in schools

"Children as young as 11 who demonstrate misogynistic behaviour will be taught the difference between pornography and real relationships, as part of a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England's schools, the Guardian understands. On the eve of the government publishing its long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade, David Lammy told the Guardian that the battle begins with how we raise our boys, adding that toxic masculinity and keeping girls and women safe were bound together."

"As part of the government's flagship strategy, which was initially expected in the spring, teachers will be able to send young people at risk of causing harm on behavioural courses, and will be trained to intervene if they witness disturbing or worrying behaviour. Keir Starmer, announcing the strategy, said: Every parent should be able to trust that their daughter is safe at school, online and in her relationships."

The government will invest multimillion-pound funding in schools to tackle misogyny by teaching children as young as 11 the difference between pornography and real relationships. Teachers will be able to refer young people at risk of causing harm to behavioural courses and receive training to intervene when witnessing disturbing behaviour. Curriculum content will cover deepfakes, image-based abuse, online harassment, coercion, peer pressure, porn literacy, stalking, and consent. The RSHE curriculum will be statutory from September 2026 with updated lessons on AI literacy, deepfakes and online harms. A pilot will have experts support teachers educating children about consent and explicit image risks.

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