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Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

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Girlguiding members have urged the Education Secretary to improve relationships and sex education (RSE) in schools, ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Girlguiding has written to Gillian Keegan, urging her to ensure every young person learns about consent in school. Picture: Parliament UK
Girlguiding has written to Gillian Keegan, urging her to ensure every young person learns about consent in school. Picture: Parliament UK

Writing to Gillian Keegan, the Girlguiding Advocate Panel – a group of young Girlguiding members – requested “better quality relationships and sex education” to tackle violence against women and girls.

To achieve this, the panel has called on the Education Secretary and the government to:

Renew the commitment to the delivery of RSE and aim for every young person to be learning about consent

Publish guidance to help schools address sexual harassment and abuse

Provide more support and training to teachers to improve confidence in leading discussions

Support schools to adopt a school-wide approach to addressing sexual harassment

Ensure schools use young people’s views to co-create and inform the RSE curriculum

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