Essential reading
These publications provide valuable evidence, guidance and insight into safeguarding, sexual harassment, harmful sexual behaviour and violence against women and girls. They can help professionals strengthen policy, practice and prevention efforts within education settings.
Keeping children safe in education 2025
The statutory safeguarding guidance for schools and colleges in England. KCSIE outlines the responsibilities of education settings in protecting children from harm, including recognising and responding to issues such as sexual violence, sexual harassment, online abuse, child-on-child abuse and safeguarding risks linked to harmful attitudes and behaviours.
Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges – GOV.UK
This landmark review by Ofsted examines the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual violence among children and young people. The report highlights the experiences of pupils, explores the impact of harmful behaviours on school culture, and provides recommendations to help education settings strengthen prevention, safeguarding and response procedures.
Lucy Faithful Foundation Everyones_safer_year_3_report.pdf
An evaluation of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation's Everyone's Safer programme, which supports the prevention of harmful sexual behaviour through education, early intervention and professional development. The report shares learning, outcomes and evidence to help practitioners better understand effective approaches to safeguarding and behaviour change.