Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Make the education of sexual consent, assault & rape compulsory in junior school
Closed
159 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a mandatory part of the primary curriculum to teach children in Year 6 on sexual consent, the right to say no, who to speak to and what to do if you have been sexually assaulted or raped, and the legal and criminal consequences of sexual assault and rape.
97% of women have been sexually harassed at some point in their life.
The CSEW reported that the majority of sexual abuse victims did not tell anyone about their abuse at the time, with “embarrassment” being the most common reason.
We are failing our children by not teaching them more earlier.
Girls should not have to walk with keys in hand, fake talking on the phone, terrified that this is it because of the man walking behind them.
We must teach our children. We must do more to stop this.
The CSEW reported that the majority of sexual abuse victims did not tell anyone about their abuse at the time, with “embarrassment” being the most common reason.
We are failing our children by not teaching them more earlier.
Girls should not have to walk with keys in hand, fake talking on the phone, terrified that this is it because of the man walking behind them.
We must teach our children. We must do more to stop this.
Timeline
| 20 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
159
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
20 Apr 2021
Closed
20 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.