Prompted by the Women and Equalities Committee report, the DfE released guidance for schools entitled ‘Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Between Children in Schools and Colleges’. This guidance was then updated in light of the ‘Everyone’s Invited Campaign’ and the Ofsted Rapid Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools.
Comberton Village College established a staff working group to decide on our approach in addressing this important matter.
Child-on-child abuse is most likely to include, but may not be limited to:
At Comberton Village College our focus will be on addressing child-on-child abuse (sexual & physical abuse, cyber bullying, and pornography) as well as healthy relationships and consent through educational assemblies and PSHE.
Our aim is to educate all students on appropriate behaviours, attitudes, and languages. Inappropriate behaviours, attitudes and languages can contribute to a culture of sexual harassment which could lead to sexual violence as presented in the pyramid below.
Age-appropriate assemblies have already been conducted at school to all students and staff have received training and will be:
Please look at the Safeguarding Newsletters for more information and updates on this important matter and how we are addressing this at Comberton Village College.
Do take the time to watch the recent Panorama report shown on BBC Who’s Protecting Our Kids?
If you have any concerns, worries, or want to talk to someone, please contact us safeguarding@combertonvc.org.