Introduce the subject of sexual assault and all forms it takes in PSHE lessons.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Younger children need to learn how wrong and traumatic any form of sexual assault/harassment is. The subject of sexual assault is introduced to younger people far too late in life; it should be taught much earlier. Sexual assault is not just rape, every form it takes should be taught and considered.

Parliament should introduce this into the PSHE syllabus as early as primary school. It’s left to parents to teach children these morals however not everyone has parental figures. This can reduce sexual assault on a great scale if every child is taught the different forms of sexual assault.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make the education of sexual consent, assault & rape compulsory in junior school

The Government's new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum, which is mandatory in all state secondary schools from this year, requires that students are now taught about key aspects of the law relating to sex, which include the age of consent, what consent is and is not, the definitions and recognition of rape, sexual assault and harassment, and that sexual violence and sexual harassment are not acceptable: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/relationships-and-sex-education-rse-secondary

Timeline

17 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Apr 2021

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