Submitted on Saturday 20th April 2019
Rejected on Thursday 30th May 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make rape awareness and ‘no means no’ part of sex education
If we can introduce rape awareness as part of children’s curriculum we can teach boys and girls that if your sexual partner says no and you proceed without consent, this is rape. It would not only prevent sexual assault, but also give knowledge on how to deal with rape if they become a victim.
In 2017 it’s estimated that 4 million adults between the ages 16 and 59 in England and Wales were victims of sexual assault, and things don’t seem to be getting better. Around 5 in 6 victims did not report their experiences to the police.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action. Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) in schools teaches children about a wide range of issues, including the concepts and laws relating to sexual consent.
All schools in England will be required to teach RSE from September 2020 and the Government has published draft guidance. You can read the guidance here:
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781150/Draft_guidance_Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education2.pdf
The House of Commons library has published a summary of current RSE requirements and what's changing here:
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/insights/relationships-and-sex-education-in-schools-whats-changing/
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